George Herman (Babe) Ruth was a superb baseball player, both an excellent pitcher and a record-breaking batter.
Other members of the New York Yankee team, who were not as competent pitchers as Ruth, nonetheless had a comparative advantage over Ruth in pitching because A) Ruth was such a competent batter.
B) the owners of the Yankees were more interested in monetary profits than in winning baseball games.
C) the price system failed to provide adequate information and incentive.
D) they were allowed to pitch more often and practice increased their productivity.
E) too many players preferred batting to pitching.
Question 2
In the wake of worsening relations with China, some Americans called for an increase in tariffs on Chinese products coming into America. If higher tariffs are imposed on clothing produced in China, the price of clothing in America would
A) decrease.
B) increase.
C) not change.
D) first increase then decrease.
E) first decrease then increase.
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