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Autarky refers to the equilibrium state of a closed economy. In other words, this is before the…

Quantity of sugar price, [Select] B [ Select] C X The figure above shows a country before and after the opening of trade. If coal is the labor-intensive good and sugar is the land-intensive good and this is the autarky country is labor abundant; then [Select] Quantity of coal is the autarky consumption point, and is the consumption point after trade.

Quantity of sugar price, [Select] B [ Select] C X The figure above shows a country before and after the opening of trade. If coal is the labor-intensive good and sugar is the land-intensive good and this is the autarky country is labor abundant; then [Select] Quantity of coal is the autarky consumption point, and is the consumption point after trade.

Microeconomics: Principles & Policy

14th Edition

ISBN:9781337794992

Author:William J. Baumol, Alan S. Blinder, John L. Solow

Publisher:William J. Baumol, Alan S. Blinder, John L. Solow

Chapter21: International Trade And Comparative Advantage

Section: Chapter Questions

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