Countries A and B have two factors of production, capital and labor, with which they produce two goods, X and Y. Technology is the same in the two countries. X is capital-intensive; A is capital-abundant. Analyze the effects on the terms of trade and the welfare of the two countries of the following: Terms of trade effect A's welfare Event a. An increase in A's capital stock. B's welfare

Countries A and B have two factors of production, capital and labor, with which they produce two goods, X and Y. Technology is the same in the two countries. X is capital-intensive; A is capital-abundant. Analyze the effects on the terms of trade and the welfare of the two countries of the following: Terms of trade effect A's welfare Event a. An increase in A's capital stock. B's welfare

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