Points on Production Possibilities Frontier Canada   China   Wheat   Computers   Wheat   Computers  A 150 0   90 0 B 100 25   60 60 C 50 50   30 120 D 0 75    0 180   Draw the production possibilities graph for Canada and China and label all of the points on the graph.  For which good does Canada have a comparative advantage? For which good does China have a comparative advantage?

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Points on Production Possibilities Frontier

Canada

 

China

  Wheat

 

Computers

 

Wheat

 

Computers 

A

150

0

 

90

0

B

100

25

 

60

60

C

50

50

 

30

120

D

0

75

  

0

180

 

Draw the production possibilities graph for Canada and China and label all of the points on the graph. 

  1. For which good does Canada have a comparative advantage?
  2. For which good does China have a comparative advantage?
  3. If Canada and China decide to specialize and trade, how many more computers and bushels of wheat would be available for consumption by both countries? Show the increase on your graphs. 
  4. Canada and China decide to impose trade restrictions in the form of a tariff on the computers and wheat. What are the costs or benefits to the consumer, producer and government for each country?
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