
ePack: Principles of Microeconomics 6th Edition by Gregory Mankiw
Edition 6ISBN: 978-1133150558
ePack: Principles of Microeconomics 6th Edition by Gregory Mankiw
Edition 6ISBN: 978-1133150558 Exercise 6
The following table describes the production possibilities of two cities in the country of Baseballia:
a. Without trade, what is the price of white socks (in terms of red socks) in Boston? What is the price in Chicago?
b. Which city has an absolute advantage in the production of each color sock? Which city has a comparative advantage in the production of each color sock?
c. If the cities trade with each other, which color sock will each export?
d. What is the range of prices at which trade can occur?
a. Without trade, what is the price of white socks (in terms of red socks) in Boston? What is the price in Chicago?
b. Which city has an absolute advantage in the production of each color sock? Which city has a comparative advantage in the production of each color sock?
c. If the cities trade with each other, which color sock will each export?
d. What is the range of prices at which trade can occur?
Explanation
Consider the output of red socks and whi...
ePack: Principles of Microeconomics 6th Edition by Gregory Mankiw
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