There is now also another country, Foreign, with a labor force of 800. Foreign’s unit labor requirement in apple production is 5, while in bananas production it is 1. a) When all the labor in Foreign country only produce apples, how many units of apples can be produce? b) When all the labor in Foreign country only produce bananas, how many units of bananas can be produce?

There is now also another country, Foreign, with a labor force of 800. Foreign’s unit labor requirement in apple production is 5, while in bananas production it is 1. a) When all the labor in Foreign country only produce apples, how many units of apples can be produce? b) When all the labor in Foreign country only produce bananas, how many units of bananas can be produce?

Principles of Microeconomics

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Chapter18: The Markets For The Factor Of Production

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