In the context of international trade, the 'Stolper-Samuelson Theorem' predicts that: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

In the context of international trade, the 'Stolper-Samuelson Theorem' predicts that:
A. Only labour always gains from trade
B. Factor prices are independent of goods prices
C. An increase in the relative price of a good raises the real return to the factor used intensively in its production
D. Trade benefits all factors of production equally
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Stolper-Samuelson theorem states that a rise in the relative price of a good increases the real return to the factor used intensively in that good and reduces the real return to the other factor.

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