MACROECONOMICS (LL)
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Author: McConnell
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Chapter 21, Problem 4DQ
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The reason for the increased exports to US by other countries.
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Suppose Spain is currently producing 90 units of wine and 10 units of cheese, but to produce 10 more units of cheese it must sacrifice 30 units of wine. Further, suppose that Portugal produces 45 units of wine and 45 units of cheese, but to produce 10 more units of cheese it must sacrifice only 10 units of wine. It can be concluded that...
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