Suppose we are considering a Ricardian model setting, where countries have not yet opened up to trade. Two goods are produced exclusively by domestic labor supplies, sacks of coffee and sugar. Home and foreign maintain the following marginal productivities of labor (MPL) in producing products. The two countries labor pools L = 35 are equal, meaning no differences in labor endowment. Coffe Sugar 6 9 MPL Home 10 Foreign 12 Consider the autarky scenario where countries do not exchange goods. Complete the following questions to obtain the two countries consumption and production equilibria. Q.) Suppose Foreign prefers consuming 5 sacks of coffee for every sack of sugar consumed. Calculate the consumption bundle of Foreign and sketch it on a PPF graph.

Suppose we are considering a Ricardian model setting, where countries have not yet opened up to trade. Two goods are produced exclusively by domestic labor supplies, sacks of coffee and sugar. Home and foreign maintain the following marginal productivities of labor (MPL) in producing products. The two countries labor pools L = 35 are equal, meaning no differences in labor endowment. Coffe Sugar 6 9 MPL Home 10 Foreign 12 Consider the autarky scenario where countries do not exchange goods. Complete the following questions to obtain the two countries consumption and production equilibria. Q.) Suppose Foreign prefers consuming 5 sacks of coffee for every sack of sugar consumed. Calculate the consumption bundle of Foreign and sketch it on a PPF graph.

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