2. Refer to the following table. Assume there are two workers in Chile and three workers in theUnited StatesChileUnited StatesBottles of wine produced perhourPounds of rice produced perhour| Comparative advantage75510??(a) Determine the pretrade relative priece of wine in Chile and the United States.(b) Given your answer in part (a), which country has a comparative advantage in the productionof rice?(c) What is the lowest international relative price of wine Chile is willing to accept in order toengage in trade with the United States? Briefly explain why.

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2. Refer to the following table. Assume there are two workers in Chile and three workers in the United States Chile United States Bottles of wine produced per hour Pounds of rice produced per hour Comparative advantage 5 10 (a) Determine the pretrade relative price of wine in Chile and the United States. (b) Given your answer in part (a), which country has a comparative advantage in the production of rice? (c) What is the lowest international relative price of wine Chile is willing to accept in order to engage in trade with the United States? Briefly explain why.

2. Refer to the following table. Assume there are two workers in Chile and three workers in the United States Chile United States Bottles of wine produced per hour Pounds of rice produced per hour Comparative advantage 5 10 (a) Determine the pretrade relative price of wine in Chile and the United States. (b) Given your answer in part (a), which country has a comparative advantage in the production of rice? (c) What is the lowest international relative price of wine Chile is willing to accept in order to engage in trade with the United States? Briefly explain why.

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