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Spain and Italy only trade with each other. Each
produces olive and cheese. The production of
olive is relatively labor-intensive, and the
production of cheese is relatively capital-
intensive.
Spain has 23 million labor and €8.5bn capital
while Italy has €160bn capital and 24 million
labor.
According to the Heckscher-Ohlin model, what
product(s) will Spain export?
а.
neither olive nor cheese
b.
cheese
С.
both olive and cheese
d.
olive
Transcribed Image Text:Spain and Italy only trade with each other. Each produces olive and cheese. The production of olive is relatively labor-intensive, and the production of cheese is relatively capital- intensive. Spain has 23 million labor and €8.5bn capital while Italy has €160bn capital and 24 million labor. According to the Heckscher-Ohlin model, what product(s) will Spain export? а. neither olive nor cheese b. cheese С. both olive and cheese d. olive
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