Maldonia Desonia 48 48 42 42 36 36 PPF 30 30 24 24 18 PPF 18 12 12 --- -- --- -- 6 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 GRAIN (Millions of pounds) GRAIN (Millions of pounds) Maldonia has a comparative advantage in the production of , while Desonia has a comparative advantage in the production of Suppose that Maldonia and Desonia specialize in the production of the goods in which each has a comparative advantage. After specialization, the two countries can produce a total of million pounds of grain and million pounds c tea. Suppose that Maldonia and Desonia agree to trade. Each country focuses its resources on producing only the good in which it has a comparative advantage. The countries decide to exchange 18 million pounds of grain for 18 million pounds of tea. This ratio of goods is known as the price of trade between Maldonia and Desonia. (spunod jo suojUW) VEL నీ వీ TEA (Millions of pounds)

Maldonia Desonia 48 48 42 42 36 36 PPF 30 30 24 24 18 PPF 18 12 12 --- -- --- -- 6 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 GRAIN (Millions of pounds) GRAIN (Millions of pounds) Maldonia has a comparative advantage in the production of , while Desonia has a comparative advantage in the production of Suppose that Maldonia and Desonia specialize in the production of the goods in which each has a comparative advantage. After specialization, the two countries can produce a total of million pounds of grain and million pounds c tea. Suppose that Maldonia and Desonia agree to trade. Each country focuses its resources on producing only the good in which it has a comparative advantage. The countries decide to exchange 18 million pounds of grain for 18 million pounds of tea. This ratio of goods is known as the price of trade between Maldonia and Desonia. (spunod jo suojUW) VEL నీ వీ TEA (Millions of pounds)

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ISBN:9781337000529

Author:William A. McEachern

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Chapter2: Economic Tools And Economic Systems

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