Trade theories suggest that both countries gain from trade. In a 2-country, 2-good model, we assume the 2 states—Futland and Tandam share a common currency (allowing us to ignore exchange rate), they both have the same wages, and they both produce two goods: bicycles and boots. The units of labour requirement are shown below, assuming constant returns to scale. Production Techniques: Units of labour hour required per unit output   Tandom Futland Bicycles 90 hours 120 hours Boots 30 hours 50 hours   i. Briefly explain absolute advantage theory by Adam Smith and comparative advantage theory by David Ricardo. Which country has an absolute advantage in the production of each good?

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In your own words, explain the Comparative Theory of David Ricardo

The gravity model of trade describes an exact physical relationship between trade, distance and size of trading partners.  True  False

Consider the Specific Factors model with two countries, Home and Foreign, with two goods, cars (c) and pharmaceutical drugs (d), and three factors, capital K, skilled labour S, and unskilled labour L. The production functions are given by 1 1 F.(Ke, Le) = K. Lễ and Fa(Ka, Sa) = K}S}. That is, skilled labour is specific to pharmaceutical drugs, and unskilled labour to cars. Suppose that the countries' factor endowments are KH = 2 = KF, 1 and SF LH and LF 3/2, and SH 1/2, so that the total labour force is 2 in %3D both countries. The price of capital is denoted by r, the price of skilled and unskilled labour by ws and Wi. Denote the goods' prices by pc and pa, and normalise pd = 1 for simplicity. The demand for cars and drugs in country j = H, F is given by x and r: 2Yi and x 3 på 3 p where Yi denotes aggregate income in country j. (f) Suppose that now that Foreign has a production technology FF (Ke, S.) = 2K Lề and Ff(La, Sa) = 2K S. %3| Describe the effect of free trade in goods but…

Discuss scale economies as they apply to trade.

(Figure: Market for Pants) Suppose that the world price of a pair of pants is $40. According to the figure, international trade will lead to in the domestic producer surplus and in the domestic consumer surplus. Price 100 (Domestic supply 50 Domestic demand 50 100 Quantity of pants (in thousands) an increase; a decrease a decrease; a decrease a decrease; an increase an increase; an increase

Consider the Heckscher-Ohlin-Samuelson model for the US producing 2 goods (digital cameras and baskets) using 2 factors (capital and labor). Let the production of digital cameras be relatively capital-intensive. If foreign owners of domestic capital decide to decrease their investment in the US, how would that affect the output in each industry?

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Can part I and J be further explained/answered? I've already asked the question and recieved an answer but am unsure if the answer is corret.