ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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Britain and France are countries in a Ricardian trade model. Each country produces
wine and bread.
Unit labour requirement for wine in Britain, in hours: aw = 12
Unit labour requirement for bread in Britain, in hours: ALB = 3
Unit labour requirement for wine in France, in hours: atw = 2
Unit labour requirement for bread in France, in hours: aLB = 1
Britain and France both have 600 hours of labour available.
Qw and QB are the quantities of wine and bread produced in Britain.
Qw and Q are the quantities produced in France.
(a)
Explain what is meant by the “unit labour requirement in hours”.
(b)
Calculate labour productivity, in terms of units produced per hour, for each good in
each country.
(c)
Explain which country has the comparative advantage in wine production, and why.
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Transcribed Image Text:Britain and France are countries in a Ricardian trade model. Each country produces wine and bread. Unit labour requirement for wine in Britain, in hours: aw = 12 Unit labour requirement for bread in Britain, in hours: ALB = 3 Unit labour requirement for wine in France, in hours: atw = 2 Unit labour requirement for bread in France, in hours: aLB = 1 Britain and France both have 600 hours of labour available. Qw and QB are the quantities of wine and bread produced in Britain. Qw and Q are the quantities produced in France. (a) Explain what is meant by the “unit labour requirement in hours”. (b) Calculate labour productivity, in terms of units produced per hour, for each good in each country. (c) Explain which country has the comparative advantage in wine production, and why.
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I think the solution for part c is not right. I think the answer opportunity cost of producing wine in should be 3/12 not 12/3, So Britian has comprative advantage for producing wine.

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