Consider a specific-factors model where two countries, Denmark and Tanzania, use labor to produce cameras (C) and helicopters (H). However, apertures (A) are a factor specific to cameras, and jerrycans (J) are a factor specific to helicopters. Suppose that labor is freely mobile between both industries. Suppose that by opening up to trade the price of cameras in Tanzania falls by 5%, wages fall by 3%, and the price of helicopters does not change. Use the following information to determine how these affect the rental rates of apertures and jerrycans: Cameras: Sales Revenue 30 Cameras: Labor Payments 20 Cameras: Apertures Payments 10 Helicopters: Sales Revenue 30 Helicopters: Labor Payments 10 Helicopters: Jerrycans Payments 20 In this case, the rental rate to apertures would change by  _______ % and the rental rate to jerrycans would change by  ______ %. As a result of these changes: A. Owners of apertures are made worse off, and owners of jerrycans are made better off B. Owners of apertures are made worse off, and owners of jerrycans are made worse off C. Owners of apertures are made better off, and owners of jerrycans are made better off D. Owners of apertures are made better off, and owners of jerrycans are made worse off

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Consider a specific-factors model where two countries, Denmark and Tanzania, use labor to produce cameras (C) and helicopters (H). However, apertures (A) are a factor specific to cameras, and jerrycans (J) are a factor specific to helicopters. Suppose that labor is freely mobile between both industries.

Suppose that by opening up to trade the price of cameras in Tanzania falls by 5%, wages fall by 3%, and the price of helicopters does not change. Use the following information to determine how these affect the rental rates of apertures and jerrycans:

Cameras: Sales Revenue 30
Cameras: Labor Payments 20
Cameras: Apertures Payments 10
Helicopters: Sales Revenue 30
Helicopters: Labor Payments 10
Helicopters: Jerrycans Payments 20

In this case, the rental rate to apertures would change by  _______ % and the rental rate to jerrycans would change by  ______ %.

As a result of these changes:

  • A. Owners of apertures are made worse off, and owners of jerrycans are made better off
  • B. Owners of apertures are made worse off, and owners of jerrycans are made worse off
  • C. Owners of apertures are made better off, and owners of jerrycans are made better off
  • D. Owners of apertures are made better off, and owners of jerrycans are made worse off
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