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The Shipbreakers of Alang represent a perfect example of how a developing country can apply the principles of the Heckscher-Ohlin model, since


A) shipbreaking is generally considered to be a capital-intensive operation and India, being a large country has much capital.
B) shipbreaking is a labor-intensive operation in India, and India has many workers since it is such a large country.
C) shipbreaking is a labor-intensive operation in India, and India's availability of capital per worker is less than that of its trade partners.
D) shipbreaking is a capital-intensive operation elsewhere in the world, and therefore represents a case of a factor intensity reversal.
E) India's climate lends itself to the work involved in shipbreaking.

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