A) Indicate which country is relatively capital abundant and which country is relatively labor abundant. Suppose that smartphone production is capital intensive and production of bread is labor intensive. Determine the country that will have comparative advantage in the production of smartphones. Explain your answer by using the relevant theory. B) Explain what happens to the returns to capital and labor in each country after trade begins
A) Indicate which country is relatively capital abundant and which country is relatively labor abundant. Suppose that smartphone production is capital intensive and production of bread is labor intensive. Determine the country that will have comparative advantage in the production of smartphones. Explain your answer by using the relevant theory. B) Explain what happens to the returns to capital and labor in each country after trade begins
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![Table 2. Factor endowments of two countries
Blueland
Greenland
Labor Force
30
40
|(millions of workers)
Capital Stock
(thousands of machines)
10
20
Page | 1
Assessment Brief
Academic Year 2020-2021
A) Indicate which country is relatively capital abundant and which country is relatively labor
abundant. Suppose that smartphone production is capital intensive and production of bread is
labor intensive. Determine the country that will have comparative advantage in the production of
smartphones. Explain your answer by using the relevant theory.
B) Explain what happens to the returns to capital and labor in each country after trade begins](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F02452454-7228-4ae9-99f8-c81cdebec5f0%2F62f0c7ec-6088-4551-9e5c-937f04a02540%2Ffojl33_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Table 2. Factor endowments of two countries
Blueland
Greenland
Labor Force
30
40
|(millions of workers)
Capital Stock
(thousands of machines)
10
20
Page | 1
Assessment Brief
Academic Year 2020-2021
A) Indicate which country is relatively capital abundant and which country is relatively labor
abundant. Suppose that smartphone production is capital intensive and production of bread is
labor intensive. Determine the country that will have comparative advantage in the production of
smartphones. Explain your answer by using the relevant theory.
B) Explain what happens to the returns to capital and labor in each country after trade begins
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