Assume that England and Spain can switch between producing cheese and producing bread at a constant rate. Number of Units Produced in 40 Hours Bread 10 5 England Spain Labor Hours Needed- to Make 1 Unit of Cheese O 4 O 1/4 hour of labor. O Refer to Table 3-5. The opportunity cost of 1 unit of bread for England is O 1/4 unit of cheese. 4 hours of labor. 4 units of cheese. Bread 4 8 Cheese 40 10

Assume that England and Spain can switch between producing cheese and producing bread at a constant rate. Number of Units Produced in 40 Hours Bread 10 5 England Spain Labor Hours Needed- to Make 1 Unit of Cheese O 4 O 1/4 hour of labor. O Refer to Table 3-5. The opportunity cost of 1 unit of bread for England is O 1/4 unit of cheese. 4 hours of labor. 4 units of cheese. Bread 4 8 Cheese 40 10

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Chapter28: International Trade

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