Question

The cost of manufacturing a specific good in a developing country is less than the cost to manufacture it in the United States. What is the most likely result if that country exports the good to U.S. markets? Prices will decrease and the quantity produced will increase. Companies will expand production to compete in the industry. Congress will raise the rates on international tariffs. Prices will remain stable but quality will decline.

Answer 1

Prices will decrease and the quantity produced will increase.

Step-by-step explanation:

Because labor costs are lower in developing countries, when these countries produce manufactured goods, they do it at a lower cost, meaning that these goods will also have a lower price for the final consumers. If these cheaper goods are exported to the U.S. market, the U.S. market is flooded with more goods at a lower price, something that may affect some U.S. firms, but that benefits the majority of U.S. consumers.