Why would you expect sellers of branded goods with high upfront research and development costs to be more interested in free trade than producers who do not incur any fixed costs?

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10. (4) Why would you expect sellers of branded goods with high upfront research and
development costs to be more interested in free trade than producers who do not incur any fixed
costs?

11. (8) Focus attention on the Ricardian model, the Heckscher-Ohlin model, and the monopolistic
competition
model if trade. Consider the intra-industry trade index for each model. What value
for the index does each models predict? Explain your answer. 

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Investment in research and development costs leads to innovation and invention in the production of goods which helps in producing greater quality goods at lower prices and increases sales of the companies. 

Free trade refers to the international trade between nations without trade restrictions set by the government on exports and imports.

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