3. Consider the following table that presents the labour requirements for production in the East and West (labour hours per unit of output) Clothing 20 Food East 10 West 5 15 Answer the following questions. a. Does the East have an absolute advantage in clothing production? Does the West have an absolute advantage in clothing production? Does the East have an absolute advantage in food production? Does the West have an absolute advantage in clothing production? Explain. b. Does the East have a comparative advantage in clothing production? Does the West have a comparative advantage in clothing production? Does the East have a comparative advantage in food production? Does the West have a comparative advantage in clothing production? Explain. c. In the West, what is the opportunity cost of producing one more unit of food? In the East, what is the opportunity cost of producing one more unit of food? Explain.
3. Consider the following table that presents the labour requirements for production in the East and West (labour hours per unit of output) Clothing 20 Food East 10 West 5 15 Answer the following questions. a. Does the East have an absolute advantage in clothing production? Does the West have an absolute advantage in clothing production? Does the East have an absolute advantage in food production? Does the West have an absolute advantage in clothing production? Explain. b. Does the East have a comparative advantage in clothing production? Does the West have a comparative advantage in clothing production? Does the East have a comparative advantage in food production? Does the West have a comparative advantage in clothing production? Explain. c. In the West, what is the opportunity cost of producing one more unit of food? In the East, what is the opportunity cost of producing one more unit of food? Explain.
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![3. Consider the following table that presents the labour requirements for production in the
East and West (labour hours per unit of output)
Food
Clothing
20
East
10
West
5
15
Answer the following questions.
a. Does the East have an absolute advantage in clothing production? Does the West
have an absolute advantage in clothing production? Does the East have an absolute
advantage in food production? Does the West have an absolute advantage in clothing
production? Explain.
b. Does the East have a comparative advantage in clothing production? Does the West
have a comparative advantage in clothing production? Does the East have a
comparative advantage in food production? Does the West have a comparative
advantage in clothing production? Explain.
c. In the West, what is the opportunity cost of producing one more unit of food? In the
East, what is the opportunity cost of producing one more unit of food? Explain.
d. Under free trade, where should East and West produce food and clothing, so as to
maximize the production of food and clothing? Explain.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Faea966a4-ca14-4a41-a281-d7bb8701bee9%2Faa6c25b8-08c6-4b08-80d9-38bb4e0ffc66%2F8n3fpbn_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:3. Consider the following table that presents the labour requirements for production in the
East and West (labour hours per unit of output)
Food
Clothing
20
East
10
West
5
15
Answer the following questions.
a. Does the East have an absolute advantage in clothing production? Does the West
have an absolute advantage in clothing production? Does the East have an absolute
advantage in food production? Does the West have an absolute advantage in clothing
production? Explain.
b. Does the East have a comparative advantage in clothing production? Does the West
have a comparative advantage in clothing production? Does the East have a
comparative advantage in food production? Does the West have a comparative
advantage in clothing production? Explain.
c. In the West, what is the opportunity cost of producing one more unit of food? In the
East, what is the opportunity cost of producing one more unit of food? Explain.
d. Under free trade, where should East and West produce food and clothing, so as to
maximize the production of food and clothing? Explain.
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