1) C. The Ricardian model assumes labor is perfectly mobile.
2) A. Good X
Because country A takes less hours to produce X
3) C) still gains from trade
Comparative advantage is the basis of trade.
4) B. A would export X to B
5) D) one half computer
Opportunity cost of shoes in US = 3/6= 0.5
Question 1 (6 points) Which of the following is true? A) David Ricardo proposed the theory...
I only need part e and f, but i added all the questions for reference! Thanks! Suppose the hypothetical table below reflects the maximum production levels that are possible for each country when current resources and technology flow to each good's production. Use the information to answer the questions below 1. United States China Engines produced 600,000 200,000 per week Pairs of shoes 300,000 350,000 produced per week a. Draw each country's PPF assuming constant opportunity costs. Assume in the...
Only answer if you are a real economist, and sure about your answers . Because I’m sick of people posting random and waste my questions credit ! Explain why that’s the point of question here . Explain and give more details when you choice 1) The trade-to-GDP ratio for a nation that had S600 million in exports, $400 million in imports, and GDP of $2,000 million would be A) 0.1 B) 0.2 C) 0.5 D) -0.1 2) A relative measure...
Suppose the United Kingdom and Norway both produce ol and fish oil, which are sold for the same prices in both countries. The following table shows combinations of both goods that each country can produce in a day, measured in thousands of barrels, using the same arnaunts of capital arnd labor United K Fish 12 ish 12 Who has the comparative advantage i preducing oil? A. Nelther country has a comperative advantage producing oll because their opportunity costs of producing...
QUESTION-2 Consider another Ricardian example, i.e., 'Comparative Advantage'. What David Ricardo saw was that it could still be mutually beneficial for both countries to specialize and trade. Please answer the below given questions for the below given data set for Moonited Republic and Vintland Republic. SHIRTS Cost Per unit man hours 7.5 SHOES Cost Per unit man hours Moonited Republic (6000 man hours) Vintland Republic (2000 man hours) 2.5 (A) Which country has an absolute advantoge in shirts? Explain with...
E and F please 1. (16 points) Answer the following questions based on the information in the table below. U.S.U.K. Wheat (bushels/hr) 9 3 Cloth (yards/hr) 6 6 A. (2 points) Which country has an absolute advantage in wheat? Which country has an absolute advantage in cloth? Can mutually beneficial trade take place between U.S. and U.K. according to the law of absolute advantage? B. (2 points) What is the opportunity cost of wheat in each country? c. (2 points)...
Problems: 50 points 1. (10 points) Labor Inputs 100 120 Wheat Clothing Country United States Brazil Answer the following: a. Who has the absolute advantage in which good? b. What is the opportunity cost of wheat in the US? in Brazil? c. What is the opportunity cost of clothing in the US? in Brazil? d. Who has the comparative advantage in which good? e. What are the limits of the post-trade relative price of wheat? Suppose the actual post-trade relative...
Use the information in the table, but suppose the number of laborers in the United States is 300, while the number of laborers in Mexico remains the same at 2. a. Determine the terms of trade for the United States. b. Which country gains more from trade? Briefly explain why. Italy France Absolute Advantage Pairs of shoes produced per hour 6 3 ? Bottles of wine produced per hour 2 1 ? Comparative advantage ? ?
Answer the following questions using the information given by the accompanying table: United States China Number of computers produced per hour 200 500 Number of TV screens produced per hour 450 700 a. [2 points] Which country has an absolute advantage in the production of computers? Which country has an absolute advantage in the production of TV screens? b. [2 points] What is the opportunity cost of computers in terms of TV screens in United States? What is the opportunity...
Incorrect Question 11 0/1 pts Which of the following statements is true? Comparative advantage in producing a certain item arises from being the first country to manufacture that item. All countries can gain from trade if they all specialize in production according to comparative advantage A country cannot have comparative advantage in producing a certain item if it causes an increasing opportunity cost in producing the item A country cannot have a comparative advantage in producing a particular good unless...
Please have the correct answer QUESTION 7 Estimates of U.S. job gains and losses due to free trade agreements O show clear losses in the number of jobs. O show no change in jobs. show clear gains in the number of jobs. O show mixed results, leading to no clear conclusion. QUESTION 11 Market failures are less likely to occur whenever O private returns are greater than social returns. the free market produces less than what is socially optimal. O...