Microeconomics
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Author: Campbell R. McConnell, Stanley L. Brue, Sean Masaki Flynn Dr.
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Exercise: production per unit of labour:
US: Wheat 300, Beef 100
Argentina: Wheat 20, Beef 20
a. Does either country have an absolute advantage in the production of wheat or beef? Explain
b. What is the opportunity cost of wheat in each country?
c. What is the opportunity cost of beef in each country?
d. Analyze comparative advantage and opportunities for trade between the U.S. and Argentina.
Suppose there are two countries Peru and Japan that produces 7,523 units ofFood or 17,853 units of Fuel using a labour force of 8000. Japan can produce 5,733 units of Food or 24,156 units of Fuel using a labour force of 5,000.
d) Which country has the comparative advantage in food? In fuel? Explain.
e) Which good(s) should each country specialized in?
Using the numbers in the table, determine which country has a comparative advantage in producing each product.
Output per Hour of Work
Switzerland
Canada
Smartphones
8
5
Which of the following statements is true?
A. The opportunity cost for Canada to produce one Smartphone is 0.60 Fitness Bracelet.
B. The opportunity cost for Switzerland to produce one Fitness Bracelet is 1.25 Smartphones.
OC. The opportunity cost for Switzerland to produce one Smartphone is 0.80 Fitness Bracelet.
OD. The opportunity for Canada to produce one Smartphone is 1.67 Fitness Bracelets.
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