Consider the following Heckscher-Ohlin model. France and Italy produce wine and bread. Bread is capital intensive, while wine is labor intensive. France is capital abundant, while Italy is labor abundant.(22 points total, 2 points each)
For questions (5)-(8), consider the movement from closed-economy to free trade.
(5). The capital owners in France support free trade.
(6) French workers’ real wage for bread increases.
(7). The real rental rate of capital for wine increases in Italy.
(8). The relative demand for labor increases in France.
5)the statement that The capital owners in France support free trade is true because as the H-O theories says free trade will lead to increase in real wage rate of factors after specialisation and trade.
6) french workers’ real wage for bread increases this statement is false because after specialisation demand for capital will increase in france which will lead to increase in rent and not real wage rate.
7) The real rental rate of capital for wine increases in Italy the statement is false. because itally is labour abundant and will produce wine so the real wage of labour will increase and not rent of capital.
8)The relative demand for labor increases in France. this statement is false because after specialisation and trade the demand for capital will increase in france and not for labour.
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