s. Assume that only two countries, Colombia and Bulgaria, exist.Consider the following dataCountriesFactor Endowments Colombia BulgariaLabor Force50,000 6,800Capital Stock9,0002,500If good S is capital intensive and good T is labor intensive, usethe Heckscher-Ohlin model to find out the trade patternbetween Colombia and Bulgaria.

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