Key Concepts: Buyers and Sellers of Resources, The Market Demand for and Supply of Resources, How Firms Decide What Resources to Buy

Manpower International

Click on "About Manpower" and "Work Force Solutions" to learn about the basic services provided by Manpower International.

• How many temporary workers were supplied by Manpower International to businesses in 2000?
• Why can hiring flexible or temporary workers help firms to optimize revenue and reduce their factor cost in the long run?
• Survey the potential agricultural commodity or resource trade opportunities at FAS's Trade Lead Query page by clicking on its "search" button. Review the current trade leads compiled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Explain how globalization of resource markets can effectively erode the market power of local monopsonists.