When We Use the Specific-Factors Model to Study Immigration, We

question 56

Multiple Choice

When we use the specific-factors model to study immigration, we assume that:

• A) land is immobile internationally but capital and labor are internationally mobile.
• B) labor is used to move between countries as well as industries, while still keeping capital and land specific to each industry.
• C) land, labor, and capital are internationally mobile.
• D) land, labor, and capital are internationally immobile, but capital and land are specific to each industry.

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Semantic Level

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Case Markers

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Semantic Role

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Predicate

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