The benefits to specialization are even greater when two trading partners have: A.absolute advantages in producing the same goods. B.very similar opportunity costs. C.large differences in opportunity costs. D.similar consumption preferences. 正确答案:large differences in opportunity … 阅读详情>> "The benefits to specialization are even greater when two trading partners have:"
According to the textbook, the evidence indicates that NAFTA has:
浏览:463According to the textbook, the evidence indicates that NAFTA has: A.not significantly reduced the employment of unskilled workers in the United States. B.reduced the employment of unskilled workers in the United States significantly. C.stopped illegal immigration from Mexico. D.r … 阅读详情>> "According to the textbook, the evidence indicates that NAFTA has:"
According to the textbook, NAFTA was expected to help which country exploit its comparative advantage in the production of goods made by unskilled labor?
浏览:489According to the textbook, NAFTA was expected to help which country exploit its comparative advantage in the production of goods made by unskilled labor? A.The U.S.A. B.Mexico C.Canada D.Cuba 正确答案:Mexico
Outsourcing is a term increasingly used to refer to the act of:
浏览:566Outsourcing is a term increasingly used to refer to the act of: A.hiring illegal immigrants. B.replacing relatively expensive American workers with low-wage workers overseas. C.importing raw materials into the United States from other countries. D.exporting final goods to other c … 阅读详情>> "Outsourcing is a term increasingly used to refer to the act of:"
The fundamental reason firms outsource is that:
浏览:415The fundamental reason firms outsource is that: A.U.S. workers cannot perform the tasks performed by workers in other countries. B.low-wage workers in other countries are more productive than are U.S. workers. C.hiring low-wage workers overseas reduces firms’ costs. D.outsourcing … 阅读详情>> "The fundamental reason firms outsource is that:"
When a U.S. firm engages in outsourcing, it benefits _ and harms _.
浏览:514When a U.S. firm engages in outsourcing, it benefits _ and harms _. A.the firm; the U.S. consumers of the firm’s products B.the U.S. consumers of the firm’s products; the firm C.the U.S. consumers of the firm’s products; the firm’s foreign employees D.the U.S. consumers of the fi … 阅读详情>> "When a U.S. firm engages in outsourcing, it benefits _ and harms _."
All else equal, the jobs that are the least likely to be outsourced are those that:
浏览:501All else equal, the jobs that are the least likely to be outsourced are those that: A.require face-to-face communication. B.can be done by a computer. C.do not involve face-to-face contact. D.can be broken down into series of well-defined steps. 正确答案:require face-to-face communic … 阅读详情>> "All else equal, the jobs that are the least likely to be outsourced are those that:"
Which of the following jobs is least likely to be outsourced?
浏览:469Which of the following jobs is least likely to be outsourced? A.Flipping hamburgers B.Software design C.Technical assistance over the phone for your computer D.Transcription of physicians’ records 正确答案:Flipping hamburgers
An individual has an absolute advantage in producing pizzas if that individual:
浏览:463An individual has an absolute advantage in producing pizzas if that individual: A.can produce more pizzas in a given amount of time than anyone else. B.charges the lowest price for pizzas. C.has a higher opportunity cost of producing pizzas than anyone else. D.has a lower opportu … 阅读详情>> "An individual has an absolute advantage in producing pizzas if that individual:"
If Al has an absolute advantage over Beth in preparing meals, then:
浏览:457If Al has an absolute advantage over Beth in preparing meals, then: A.Al’s opportunity cost of preparing a meal is lower than is Beth’s. B.Al can prepare more meals in a given time period than Beth. C.the problem of scarcity applies to Beth but not to Al. D.it takes Al more time … 阅读详情>> "If Al has an absolute advantage over Beth in preparing meals, then:"
If Les can produce two pairs of pants per hour while Eva can produce one pair per hour, then it must be true that:
浏览:470If Les can produce two pairs of pants per hour while Eva can produce one pair per hour, then it must be true that: A.Les has an absolute advantage in producing pants. B.Les has a comparative advantage in producing pants. C.Eva has a comparative advantage in producing pants. D.Les … 阅读详情>> "If Les can produce two pairs of pants per hour while Eva can produce one pair per hour, then it must be true that:"
If a nation can produce a more computers per year than any other nation, that nation has a(n advantage in the production of computers.
浏览:450If a nation can produce a more computers per year than any other nation, that nation has a(n advantage in the production of computers. A.relative B.natural C.comparative D.absolute 正确答案:absolute
