Within the context of the Ricardian model of trade, suppose that the introduction of a vaccine against a virus increases the productivity of workers in the developed world. What would you expect wages to do? fall mainly in the developing countries.
The consumer surplus associated with the consumption of furniture increases. Wood is an input in the production of furniture therefore it constitutes the cost of production, the decrease in the price of wood would therefore mean a decrease in the production cost. A decrease in the cost of production in turn causes a decrease in the buying price of furniture and therefore, consumer surplus increases.
Answer:
According to Hersey and Blanchard, readiness refers to "the extent to which a follower has the ability and willingness to accomplish a specific task" (1988, p. 174). The two dimensions composing employee readiness are willingness and ability related to a specific task.