Critical Reasoning: The cost of producing radios in Country Q is ten percent less than the cost of producingradios in Country Y. Even after transportation fees and tariff charges are added to it, it is still cheaper for a company to importradios from Country Q to Country Ythan to produceradios in Country Y. Q: The statements above, if true, best support which of the following assertions?
A Labor costs in Country Q are ten percent below those in Country Y.
B Importing radios from Country Q to Country Y will eliminate ten percent of themanufacturing jobs in Country Y.
C The tariffon radio imported from Country Qto Country Yis less than ten percent of the cost of manufacturing the radio in Country Y.
D The fee fortransporting a radio from Country Q to country Y is more than ten percent of the cost of manufacturing the radio in Country Q.
Solution
Correct Answer: Option C
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