What are the meanings of absolute and comparative advantage in the context of international trade? How does the exchange rate system influence international trade and what are the three periods of exchange rate systems and their features?

Q: In order to conjecture the circumstances in these two countries under free trade, consider the…

A: Relative demand is the total quantity demanded of good-1 relative to the total quantity demanded of…

Q: Which of the following is one of the implications of the New Trade Theory? Group of answer choices A…

A: The international theory which considers returns to scale while producing goods and networking…

Q: Consider a world with two countries, home and foreign. The economy is initially in an equilibrium.…

A: The AA curve is the set of exchange rates and GNP levels that, ceteris paribus, ensure asset market…

Q: Proponents of free trade, primarily developed country economists, argue that the liberalization of…

A: Free trade means there is free movement of goods and services between two countries, free trade is…

Q: What are the factors in drivers globalization that increase of globalization link between economies?

A: GLOBALIZATION:-   aincrease international trade and foreign investment   Definition: Globalization…

Q: What do you see as the current global trends and how do they affect companies operating in the…

A: Since you have asked multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you and if you want…

Q: Austria can produce 1 unit of food using 12 hours of labour time and 1 unit of machinery using 4…

A: Production possibility frontier is a graphical representation of different combinations of outputs…

Q: Based on Comparative advantage, what factors have helped the united states to become the world's…

A: The country that can produce a good at a lower opportunity cost compared to the other countries, the…

Q: Country X has a comparative advantage in producing paper and country Y has a comparative advantage…

A: Since the opportunity cost of production is reduced as a result of specialization, more goods are…

Q: a)Identify an example of absolute advantage relative to the United States from your data tables. Be…

A: (a) The U.S take a shorter time to produce the products like corn, citrus, apparel, and computer…

Q: How is the Philippines central to the history of economic globalization? What is the role of the…

A: The BIS (2017a) defines globalization as the flow of goods and services, people, capital, and…

Q: Why would a country opt for free trade when some workers remain unemployed in the import-competing…

A: Even if some of the employees in the competitive sector remain unemployed, free trade can benefit…

Q: Does H- O theory predicts actual trade patterns of countries? If yes, support your answer by citing…

A: The Heckscher-Ohlin model is an economic theory that states countries should export what they can…

Q: Why has the scale of global trade increased so dramatically since the mid-twentieth century? How has…

A: Three globalisation forces are - 1) low and improved transportation costs - Due to many alternative…

Q: the opportunity cost of producing cheese in the two countries, you can tell that cheese and has a…

A: Comparative advantage implies to the ability to produce goods and services at a lower opportunity…

Q: How useful is economic geography in explaining the success of regional economic integration blocs?…

A: Regional economics is an economics subdiscipline that is generally seen as a social science field.…

Q: How can someone account for international economic equilibria between/among trading partners if our…

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Q: (Comparative Advantage) Suppose that each US worker can produce 8 units of food or 2 units of…

A: Absolute advantage refers to a country producing more units of output relative to another country…

Q: If Bishan wants to capitalize on comparative advantage in his life, then he should: -compare his…

A: Theory of comparative advantage is based on opportunity cost in choosing between different options…

Q: It has been shown that the US has comparative advantage in capital-intensive goods while China has…

A: The ability of an economy for producing a specified good or service at a lower cost of opportunity…

Q: What does Heckscher-Ohlin (H-O) model postulates? Which force does H-O identify as the fundamental…

A: The Heckscher-Ohlin theory is used to determine how an economy is going to be involved in…

Q: Apply the gravity model to India and China. Why has it taken so long for India and China to become…

A: 1. Between 2014-15 and 2019-20, India's economic relationship with China has been characterised by…

Q: . Assuming labor is the only resource and England has 60 man-hours (mhrs) and Portugal 180 mhrs of…

A: As given above Portugal has three times more labor resource than england.

Q: This module covers five concepts of the global economy: • Specialization and Trade • Comparative…

A: The economies around the globe are involved in various economic, and financial transaction's with…

Q: Automobiles                 Computers…

A: According to the question, it is given that :   Automobiles Computers USA 20 15 Germany  15 5…

Q: An examination of the Ricardian model of comparative advantage yields the clear result that trade is…

A: The Ricardian model demonstrates that a developed country's industry can compete with a…

Q: How do we link the concept of globalization with the economic effects resulting from the decline in…

A: The exposure of an economy with the rest of the world is referred to as globalization. Globalization…

Q: According to the Sachs & Warner study discussed on several slides in class, do economies that were…

A: Trade: It refers to the export and import of goods and services. The trade occurs when countries…

Q: A- What is the difference between Absolute and Comparative Advantage. B- Describe the methods of…

A: When various nations engage in the exchange of commodities and also services, it is known as…

Q: Which country has an absolute advantage in the production of textiles? Which country has a…

A: Opportunity cost is the benefits that are derived from the alternate option that is not chosen by an…

Q: Use the specific factor model to analyze a simplified version of a liberalization of trade between…

A: The price of coffee in Brazil will rise; previously, when Brazil was not trading, domestic producers…

Q: Describe a scenario in which a trade surplus benefits an economy and one in which a trade surplus is…

A: Trade surplus is an economic measure where exports of a country exceed its imports and is a positive…

Q: According to the theory of comparative advantage, countries gain from trade because:  Which of the…

A: The most straightforward case for free trade is that countries have different absolute advantages in…

Q: Explain specifically how a microeconomic concept you learned in Economy be applied to your everyday…

A: Economy refers to the place or area in which the various everyday transactions take place such as…

Q: When a nation concentrates on a certain production activity based on a specific resource, which of…

A: The word "comparative advantage" refers to how trade benefits businesses, governments, and…

Q: What is the trade balance between the U.S. and China from 2018 to 2020? Graph the year and trade…

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Q: Suppose that each country decides to specialize in the production of the good un which it has the…

A: Given: Production possibility:   Car Aircraft Japan 250 150 Sweden 100 300

Q: What are the difference of the modern theory of international trade vs classical theory

A: The modern theory holds that trade between two countries occurs only when their factor endowments…

Q: Calculate and tell which country has comparative advantage in production of shoes? Calculate and…

A: Comparative advantage arises when the country produces a good at a lower opportunity cost than the…

Q: How would you describe the perception of the Marxian School of Thought on global trade relations

A: Trade relations: When people, firms, or countries trade, they buy, sell, or exchange goods or…

Q: We have export and import data of a country for the last two years.  In addition, let's assume that…

A: According to the comparative advantage, the country produces only those good which have lower…

Q: Now suppose that if Zimbabwe uses all of its resources, it can produce 50,000 tons of metal ores or…

A: Both countries will trade that good in which they have a comparative advantage. The country has a…

Q: Consider two countries that can produce rice and other products. If neither country has an absolute…

A: A country has an absolute advantage in the good which it can produce more than the other country.