Answered: (d) Which country has the comparative…

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ISBN:9781337000529

Author:William A. McEachern

Publisher:William A. McEachern

Chapter17: International Trade

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Suppose there are two countries Peru and Japan that produce Food and Fuel. Peru can produce 7,523 units of Food 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 5000.

(d) Which country has the comparative advantage in food? In fuel? Explain.

(e) Which good(s) should each country specialize in?

Definition Video Definition Ability of a country to produce goods and services at a lower opportunity cost compared to other countries. Here, opportunity cost refers to the forgone units of one good in order to produce one more unit of another good. For example, the opportunity cost of producing good X in country A is 2Y and in country B is 1.25Y. Country B has a lower opportunity cost of producing good X than country A. Therefore, country B has a comparative advantage in the production of good X. Video

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