Economics: Principles & Policy
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Author: William J. Baumol; Alan S. Blinder; John L. Solow
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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The fallacy in the given argument.
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In 2005, manufacturing workers in the United States earned an average wage of $23.65 per hour. That same year, manufacturing workers in Mexico earned an average wage of $2.63 per hour. How can U.S. manufacturers possibly compete? Why isn’t all manufacturing done in Mexico and other low-wage countries?
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- In 2013, manufacturing workers in the United States earned average compensation of $36.34 per hour. That same year, manufacturing workers in Mexico earned average compensation of $6.82 per hour. How can U.S. manufacturers possibly compete? Why isn’t all manufacturing done in Mexico and other lowwage countries?arrow_forwardPlease use the theory of comparative advantage to explain how international trade between two countries will be beneficialarrow_forwardMelitz explains that under free tradearrow_forward
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