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a) If Germany has a comparative advantage in Car making Germany will have to in ship production. the Answer is "A", France having a comparative advantage over Germany in ship production.
b) "A" in Ricardian Economy comparative advantage is due to economies of scale.
c) "C" the opportunity cost of producing cheese in foreign in equal to 1/2 gallons of wine.
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Q.4 (18 points) Suppose that Germany and France both produce cheese and wine. The amount of production of the two countries are shown in the following table. Assume that the opportunity cost is constant. Germany France Daily production Produce cheese only (pounds) Produce wine only (bottles) 300 150 150 100 (a) Draw the PPF for Germany. Put cheese on the vertical axis, and wine on the horizontal axis. Indicate the values of both intercepts. (b)...
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Q.4 (18 points) Suppose that Germany and France both produce cheese and wine. The amount of production of the two countries are shown in the following table. Assume that the opportunity cost is constant. Daily production Produce cheese only (pounds) Produce wine only (bottles) Germany 300 1.50 France 150 100 (a) Draw the PPF for Germany. Put cheese on the vertical axis, and wine on the horizontal axis. Indicate the values of both intercepts. (b)...
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1. Given the information in Table 1, in a two country and two-product Ricardian model, which of the following statements is (are) true? Table 1 Unit Labour Requirements T-shirt Brandy 4 hours 12 hours 6 hours 12 hours United States France A) The pretrade price ratio in France is 1 brandy - 2 T-shirts. B) The US pretrade price ratio is 1 brandy - 4 T-shirts. C) The US pretrade price ratio is 1 T-shirt = 1/3 brandy. D) The...
When a country has a comparative advantage in the production ofa good, it means that...
When a country has a comparative advantage in the production of
a good, it means that it can produce this good at a lower
opportunity cost than its trading partner. Then the country will
specialize in the production of this good and trade it for other
goods.The following graphs show the production possibilities frontiers
(PPFs) for Candonia and Sylvania. Both countries produce lemons and
coffee, each initially (i.e., before specialization and trade)
producing 18 million pounds of lemons and 9...
When a country has a comparative advantage in the production of a good, it means that...
When a country has a comparative advantage in the production of a good, it means that it can produce this good at a lower opportunity cost than its trading partner. Then the country will specialize in the production of this good and trade it for other goods. The following graphs show the production possibilities frontiers (PPFs) for Maldonia and Sylvania. Both countries produce potatoes and tea, each initially (i.e., before specialization and trade) producing 12 million pounds of potatoes and 6...
ge is likely to be due to nent "Germany enjoys a comparative puits W e Outsourcing services. _. In the Ricardian model, comparative advantage is likely to be A) scale economies. B) home product taste bias. C) greater capital availability per worker. D) labor productivity differences. E) political pressure. . In a two-country, two-product world, the statement "Ger advantage over France in autos relative to ships" is equi A) France having a comparative advantage over Germany in B) France having...
Q.4 (18 points) Suppose that Germany and France both produce cheese and wine. The amount of production of the two countries are shown in the following table. Assume that the opportunity cost is constant. Daily production Produce cheese only (pounds) Produce wine only (bottles) Germany 300 1.50 France 150 100 (a) Draw the PPF for Germany. Put cheese on the vertical axis, and wine on the horizontal axis. Indicate the values of both intercepts. (b) Which country has the absolute...
just need e and f
Q.4 (18 points) Suppose that Germany and France both produce cheese and wine. The amount of production of the two countries are shown in the following table. Assume that the opportunity cost is constant. Germany France Daily production Produce cheese only (pounds) Produce wine only (bottles) 300 150 150 100 (a) Draw the PPF for Germany. Put cheese on the vertical axis, and wine on the horizontal axis. Indicate the values of both intercepts. (b)...
please answer F too :)
Q.4 (18 points) Suppose that Germany and France both produce cheese and wine. The amount of production of the two countries are shown in the following table. Assume that the opportunity cost is constant. Daily production Produce cheese only (pounds) Produce wine only (bottles) Germany 300 1.50 France 150 100 (a) Draw the PPF for Germany. Put cheese on the vertical axis, and wine on the horizontal axis. Indicate the values of both intercepts. (b)...
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1. Comparative Advantage (1.5 marks) Analyze the following two countries. In one day in Germany, it takes 24 workers to produce an airplane and 6 workers to produce a boat. In one day in France, it takes 8 workers to produce an airplane and 4 workers to produce a boat. Both countries have 48 workers available each day. Draw the PPF of each country for one day's worth of production. Use a separate graph...
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1. Given the information in Table 1, in a two country and two-product Ricardian model, which of the following statements is (are) true? Table 1 Unit Labour Requirements T-shirt Brandy 4 hours 12 hours 6 hours 12 hours United States France A) The pretrade price ratio in France is 1 brandy - 2 T-shirts. B) The US pretrade price ratio is 1 brandy - 4 T-shirts. C) The US pretrade price ratio is 1 T-shirt = 1/3 brandy. D) The...
When a country has a comparative advantage in the production of
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specialize in the production of this good and trade it for other
goods.The following graphs show the production possibilities frontiers
(PPFs) for Candonia and Sylvania. Both countries produce lemons and
coffee, each initially (i.e., before specialization and trade)
producing 18 million pounds of lemons and 9...
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