5. The price of tradeSuppose that Croatia and Wales both produce ale and broccoli. Croatia's opportunity cost of producing a bushel of broccoli is 5 kegs of ale whileWales's opportunity cost of producing a bushel of broccoli is 10 kegs of ale.By comparing the opportunity cost of producing broccoli in the two countries, you can tell thatproduction of broccoli andhas a comparative advantage in the production of ale.has a comparative advantage in theSuppose that Croatia and Wales consider trading broccoli and ale with each other. Croatia can gain from specialization and trade as long as it receivesmore thanof ale for each bushel of broccoli it exports to Wales. Similarly, Wales can gain from trade as long as it receives more thanof broccoli for each keg of ale it exports to Croatia.Based on your answer to the last question, which of the following prices of trade (that is, price of broccoli in terms of ale) would allow both Wales andCroatia to gain from trade? Check all that apply.2 kegs of ale per bushel of broccoli8 kegs of ale per bushel of broccoli7 kegs of ale per bushel of broccoli1 keg of ale per bushel of broccoli

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Principles of Economics 2e

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Chapter33: International Trade

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 30P: In Japan, one worker can make 5 tons of rubber or 80 radios. In Malaysia, one worker can make 10...

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In Japan, one worker can make 5 tons of rubber or 80 radios. In Malaysia, one worker can make 10 tons of rubber or 40 radios. Who has the absolute advantage in the production of rubber or radios? How can you tell? Calculate the opportunity cost of producing 80 additional radios in Japan and in Malaysia. (Your calculation may involve fractions, which is fine,) Which country has a comparative advantage in the production of radios? Calculate the opportunity cost of producing 10 additional tons of rubber in Japan and in Malaysia. Which country has a comparative advantage in producing rubber? In this example, does each country have an absolute advantage and a comparative advantage in the same good? In what product should Japan specialize? In what product should Malaysia specialize?
True or False: The source of comparative advantage must be natural elements like climate and mineral deposits. Explain.
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Figure: Comparative Advantage II Eastland and Westland produce only two goods, boxes of peaches and boxes of oranges, and this figure shows each nation's production possibility frontier for the two goods. Eastland Westland Oranges 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Oranges 1 0 20 40 60 80 100120 140160180 200 Peaches A) peaches only. B) oranges only. 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 19. (Figure: Comparative Advantage II) Examine the figure Comparative Advantage II. Eastland has a comparative advantage in producing: C) both oranges and peaches. D) neither oranges nor peaches. 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 Peaches
Suppose that Poland and Wales both produce ale and glass. Poland's opportunity cost of producing a pane of glass is 4 kegs of ale while Wales's opportunity cost of producing a pane of glass is 12 kegs of ale. By comparing the opportunity cost of producing glass in the two countries, you can tell thatWales has a comparative advantage in the production of glass andPoland has a comparative advantage in the production of ale. Suppose that Poland and Wales consider trading glass and ale with each other. Poland can gain from specialization and trade as long as it receives more than of ale for each pane of glass it exports to Wales. Similarly, Wales can gain from trade as long as it receives more than of glass for each keg of ale it exports to Poland. Based on your answer to the last question, which of the following prices of trade (that is, price of glass in terms of ale) would allow both Wales and Poland to gain from trade? Check all that apply. 8 kegs of…
3. Absolute and comparative advantage Consider two neighboring island countries, Charisma and Fiatstan. Each has 72,000 labor hours available per week that it can use to produce corn, jeans, or a combination of both. The following table shows the amount of labor hours required to produce 1 bushel of corn or 1 pair of jeans. Corn Jeans Country (Labor hours per bushel) (Labor hours per pair) Charisma 80 16 Fiatstan 24 12 has an absolute advantage in the production of corn, and has an absolute advantage in the production of jeans. Initially, suppose Charisma uses 54,000 hours of labor per week to produce corn and 18,000 hours per week to produce jeans, while Fiatstan uses 18,000 hours of labor per week to produce corn and 54,000 hours per week to produce jeans. Assume there are no other countries willing to trade goods, so in the absence of trade between these two countries, each country consumes the amount of com and jeans it produces. Charisma's opportunity cost of producing 1 bushel of…
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21. According to David Ricardo, O A. If countries specialize where they have a comparative advantage and trade, all groups in their economies will benefit equaly OB. If countries specialize where they have a comparative advantage and trade, their efficiency and standard of living can improve O C. If countries specialize where they have an absolute advantage and trade, their efficiency and standard of living can improve O D. Countries should strive to develop their absolute advantage to benefit from trade with other countries
7. What is the law of comparative advantage? According to the law of comparative advantage, what should be the distin- guishing characteristics of the goods a nation produces? What should be the distinguishing characteristics of the goods a na- tion imports? How will international trade influence people's production levels and living standards? Explain. 15
Table 3-21 Assume that Jamaica and Norway can switch between producing coolers and producing radios at a constant rate. The following table shows the number of coolers or number of radios each country can produce in one day. Output Produced in One Day Coolers Radios lamaica 12 16 Norway 24 Refer to Table 3-21. At which of the following prices would both Jamaica and Norway gain from trade with each other? O a. 1 radio for 1 cooler O b. 1 radio for 4 coolers O c. 1 radio for 10 coolers O d. Jamaica and Norway would both gain from trade at all of the above prices.
Suppose that France and Switzerland both produce fish and wine. France's opportunity cost of producing a bottle of wine is 5 pounds of fish while Switzerland's opportunity cost of producing a bottle of wine is 11 pounds of fish. By comparing the opportunity cost of producing wine in the two countries, you can tell thatFrance has a comparative advantage in the production of wine andSwitzerland has a comparative advantage in the production of fish. Suppose that France and Switzerland consider trading wine and fish with each other. France can gain from specialization and trade as long as it receives more than5 pounds of fish for each bottle of wine it exports to Switzerland. Similarly, Switzerland can gain from trade as long as it receives more than5 bottles of wine for each pound of fish it exports to France. Based on your answer to the last question, which of the following prices of trade (that is, price of wine in terms of fish) would allow both Switzerland and France to gain from…
If all countries follow a policy of free trade, economists predict that O a. each country will export goods at which it has a comparative advantage at producing and import goods at which it has a comparative disadvantage at producing Ob each country will export goods at which it has a comparative disadvantage at producing and import goods at which it has a comparative advantage at producing Oc there will be no trade between countries - that is, no international trade taking place Od rich countries will be made poorer by trade with poor countries O e. poor countries will be made even poorer by trade with rich countries