5. Trading under increasing opportunity costs The following graph shows the production possibilities frontier for the imaginary country of Contente under conditions of increasing costs. In the absence of trade, the relative cost of wheat in Contente in terms of tablets (or the marginal rate of transformation (MRT) of wheat into tablets) is shown by the slope of line , tangent to the production possibilities frontier at point A. 250 WHEAT (Bushels) 200 28xs # 150 100 15 20 25 30 TABLETS 35 40 4. Consumption After Trade (?)
5. Trading under increasing opportunity costs The following graph shows the production possibilities frontier for the imaginary country of Contente under conditions of increasing costs. In the absence of trade, the relative cost of wheat in Contente in terms of tablets (or the marginal rate of transformation (MRT) of wheat into tablets) is shown by the slope of line , tangent to the production possibilities frontier at point A. 250 WHEAT (Bushels) 200 28xs # 150 100 15 20 25 30 TABLETS 35 40 4. Consumption After Trade (?)
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Transcribed Image Text:5. Trading under increasing opportunity costs
The following graph shows the production possibilities frontier for the imaginary country of Contente under conditions of increasing costs. In the
absence of trade, the relative cost of wheat in Contente in terms of tablets (or the marginal rate of transformation (MRT) of wheat into tablets) is
shown by the slope of line , tangent to the production possibilities frontier at point A.
WHEAT (Bushels)
250
200
175
150
125
100
S
25
0
10
15 20 25
30
TABLETS
35 40
45
10
..
Consumption After Trade
(?)

Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following most accurately describes Contente's economy in the absence of trade?
O Contente produces 15 tablets and 195 bushels of wheat.
O Contente produces 195 bushels of wheat but consumes only 150 bushels of wheat.
O Contente produces and consumes 15 tablets and 150 bushels of wheat.
O Contente produces and consumes 15 tablets and 195 bushels of wheat.
O Contente consumes 15 tablets and 195 bushels of wheat
At point A, the slope of line f, reveals that Contente must forego
slope.)
bushels of wheat in order to produce 1 tablet. (Hint: Select a line to see its
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