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ECON MACRO 5th Edition by William McEachern
Edition 5ISBN: 978-1305659094ECON MACRO 5th Edition by William McEachern
Edition 5ISBN: 978-1305659094 Exercise 6
ABSOLUTE AND COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE You have the following information concerning the production of wheat and cloth in the United States and the United Kingdom:
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a. What is the opportunity cost of producing a unit of wheat in the United Kingdom? In the United States?
b. Which country has an absolute advantage in producing wheat? In producing cloth?
c. Which country has a comparative advantage in producing wheat? In producing cloth?
d. Which country should specialize in producing wheat? In producing cloth?
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a. What is the opportunity cost of producing a unit of wheat in the United Kingdom? In the United States?
b. Which country has an absolute advantage in producing wheat? In producing cloth?
c. Which country has a comparative advantage in producing wheat? In producing cloth?
d. Which country should specialize in producing wheat? In producing cloth?
Explanation
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a. Opportunity cost:
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ECON MACRO 5th Edition by William McEachern
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