Assume the production of chocolate is capital-intensive and the production of fruit is labor-intensive. Albania is labor- abundant, while Germany is capital-abundant. According to the Heckscher-Ohlin theory of trade: Albania has the comparative advantage in chocolate Germany has the comparative advantage in chocolate Albania will import fruit Germany will import chocolate

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Assume the production of chocolate is capital-intensive and the production of fruit is labor-intensive. Albania is labor-
abundant, while Germany is capital-abundant. According to the Heckscher-Ohlin theory of trade:
Albania has the comparative advantage in chocolate
Germany has the comparative advantage in chocolate
Albania will import fruit
Germany will import chocolate
Transcribed Image Text:Assume the production of chocolate is capital-intensive and the production of fruit is labor-intensive. Albania is labor- abundant, while Germany is capital-abundant. According to the Heckscher-Ohlin theory of trade: Albania has the comparative advantage in chocolate Germany has the comparative advantage in chocolate Albania will import fruit Germany will import chocolate
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