A. tastes and preferences
B. technology levels
C. factor indowments
D. Both A and B
Related Mcqs:
- The Heckscher-Ohl in model rules out the classical model’s basis for trade by assuming that _________ is (are) identical between countries?
A. factor endowments
B. factor intensities
C. technology
D. opportunity costs - An export quota agreement to stabilize the price of bauxite tends to be more successful when the member producer countries as a percentage of the world’s producer countries is __________ and the _________ it is for the member producer countries to store/stock pile bauxite?
A. relatively small; more difficult
B. relatively small; easier
C. relatively large; more difficult
D. relatively large; easier - If a group of countries abolish trade barriers between them and set same tariffs on goods coming in from other countries they are a ?
A. common market
B. free trade area
C. customs union
D. federation - Economics assumes that people consume goods and services to achieve ?
A. Status
B. Prestige
C. Utility
D. Self-esteem - The kinked demand curve model of oligopoly assumes the elasticity of demand ?
A. in response to a price increase is less elastic than the elasticity of demand in response to a price decrease
B. is perfectly elastic if price increases and perfectly inelastic if price decreases
C. is constant regardless of whether price increase of decrease.
D. in response to a price increases is more elastic than the elasticity of demand in response to a price decrease - The Human Development Report 2003, which assumes that poverty is multidimensional calculates a human poverty index based on which of the following measures of deprivation ?
I- probability at birth of not surviving to age 40
II- adult illiteracy rate
III- negative economic growth
IV- lack of a decent standard of livingA. I and II only
B. III and IV only
C. I, II and III only
D. I, II and IV - The Kinked Demand curve theory assumes ?
A. Firms cooperate
B. Firms act as part of cartel
C. Firms are competitive
D. Firms are not profit maximisers - The accelerator assumes ?
A. The marginal propensity to consume is constant
B. The economy is at full employment
C. There is a constant relationship between net investment and the rate of change of output
D. The multiplier is constant - The multiplier accelerator model assumes ____ depends on ______?
A. consumption expected future profits
B. investment, interest rates
C. investment expected future profits
D. stock building interest rates - The marginal product model assumes that ?
A. individuals pay the full cost of their education
B. government subsidizes schooling
C. education persons migrate more
D. capital and unskilled labor are complements