Draw a PPF for each country. (b) Which country has a comparative advantage in magic wands and why? (c) What is the possible maximum relative price of a magic wand in the trade equilibrium? What is its possible minimum price?

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Problem 1. This problem is based on the Ricardian Model. Assume that 2 countries, Gryffindor and Slytherin, use troll labor to produce 2 goods, magic wands and chocolate frogs.

(a) In Slytherin, 1 troll can produce 6 magic wands or 10 chocolate frogs, while in Gryffindor the production of 1 magic wand requires 2 trolls and the production of 1 chocolate frog requires 1 troll. Assume that there are 10 trolls in Slytherin and 20 trolls in Gryffindor. Draw a PPF for each country.

(b) Which country has a comparative advantage in magic wands and why?

(c) What is the possible maximum relative price of a magic wand in the trade equilibrium? What is its possible minimum price?

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