Econ Land is trading corn in exchange for computers with the Republic of Trade now (you might remember they were working with wheat and cars before). Let's see if they can benefit from working with each other, from both an economic and environmental perspective. Start by filling in the table below. Econ Land Republic of Trade Corn 200 bushels/hour 300 bushels/hour Computers 100/hour 300/hour To grow a bushel of corn [ Select ] [ Select ] costs them... computers computers To make a computer costs [ Select ] [ Select ] them... bushels of corn bushels of corn

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The country with the lower cost has the comparative advantage and will specialize in that product. This means [Republic Of Trade or Econ Land]  specializes in making computers, and [Republic Of Trade or Econ Land]  grows corn.

Without trade both countries produce both products: Econ Land grows 100 bushels of corn and makes 50 computers in an hour, and the Republic of Trade grows 80 bushels of corn and makes 220 computers in an hour.  Show that if they specialize and trade 70 computers in exchange for 90 bushels of corn, they end up with more of both products.

Econ Land is trading corn in exchange for computers with the Republic of Trade now (you might remember they were working with wheat and cars before). Let's see
if they can benefit from working with each other, from both an economic and environmental perspective.
Start by filling in the table below.
Econ Land
Republic of Trade
Corn
200 bushels/hour
300 bushels/hour
Computers
100/hour
300/hour
To grow a bushel of corn
[ Select ]
[ Select ]
costs them...
computers
computers
To make a computer costs
[ Select ]
Select ]
them...
bushels of corn
bushels of corn
Transcribed Image Text:Econ Land is trading corn in exchange for computers with the Republic of Trade now (you might remember they were working with wheat and cars before). Let's see if they can benefit from working with each other, from both an economic and environmental perspective. Start by filling in the table below. Econ Land Republic of Trade Corn 200 bushels/hour 300 bushels/hour Computers 100/hour 300/hour To grow a bushel of corn [ Select ] [ Select ] costs them... computers computers To make a computer costs [ Select ] Select ] them... bushels of corn bushels of corn
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