The Case Study of Wages and Productivity in the Textbook

question 146

Multiple Choice

The case study of wages and productivity in the textbook demonstrates that:

• A) workers lose out when international trade occurs.
• B) internationally, worker productivity varies directly with real wages.
• C) workers who get educated get higher wages.
• D) workers become more productive, but most of the value-added goes to the owners of capital.

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