In Japan, one worker can make 5 tons of rubber or 80 radios. In Malaysia, one worker can make 10 tons of rubber or 40 radios. Which country has the absolute advantage in the production of rubber? Which country has the absolute advantage in the production of radios? Explain your answers to (a) and (b).

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  1. In Japan, one worker can make 5 tons of rubber or 80 radios. In Malaysia, one worker can make 10 tons of rubber or 40 radios.
  1. Which country has the absolute advantage in the production of rubber?
  2. Which country has the absolute advantage in the production of radios?
  3. Explain your answers to (a) and (b).
  4. Calculate the opportunity cost of producing 80 additional radios in Japan.
  5. Calculate the opportunity cost of producing 80 additional radios in Malaysia.
  6. Which country has the comparative advantage in producing radios?
  7. Calculate the opportunity cost of producing 10 additional tons of rubber in Japan.
  8. Calculate the opportunity cost of producing 10 additional tons of rubber in Malaysia.
  9. Which country has the comparative advantage in producing rubber?
  10. In what product should Japan specialize? In what product should Malaysia specialize?
  11. If Malaysia wishes to trade 10 tons of rubber with Japan in exchange for radios, what is the lowest number of radios it should ask for in order to benefit from trade?
  12. What is the largest number of radios Japan can offer in order to benefit from trade?

 

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