onsider a Ricardian trade model where both countries have expenditure share q =0.2 on manufactures, Country 1 has Am =1 and As=4 and L= 100 while Country 2 has Am*=As*= 0.5 and L*= 200. With free trade, which of the following is true? a.The relative wage is w/w*=8 b. Country 2 produces 100 manufactures and exports 80 manufactures c.Country 1 produces 400 services and exports 80 services d.All of the other options

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Consider a Ricardian trade model where both countries have expenditure share q =0.2 on manufactures, Country 1 has Am =1 and As=4 and L= 100 while Country 2 has

Am*=As*= 0.5 and L*= 200. With free trade, which of the following is true?

a.The relative wage is w/w*=8

b. Country 2 produces 100 manufactures and exports 80 manufactures

c.Country 1 produces 400 services and exports 80 services

d.All of the other options

 

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