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Table: Production Possibilities in the United States and Colombia Colombia United States Quantity of coffee (tons Quantity of computers uantity ofQuantity of coffee (tons) computers 100 80 60 40 20 10 a) Look at the table Production Possibilities in the United States and Colombia. Which country should export coffee and which country should export computers? Justify your answer b) Look at the table Production Possibilities in the United States and Colombia. Suppose that in autarky, Colombia produces 10 tons of coffee and 3 computers. The United States produces 8 tons of coffee and 20 computers. Can specialization and trade increase global production? Justify your answer. c) Look at the table Production Possibilities in the United States and Colombia. Suppose that each nation specializes in producing the good in which it has the comparative advantage, and the two nations agree to trade. A year later we observe Colombia consuming 20 computers and 20 tons of coffee, and we observe the United States consuming 80 computers and 5 tons of coffee. How many computers does the United States export? How many tons of coffee does the United States import? If the world price of a computer is $500, what is the world price of a ton of coffee? Justify your answers.
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