The table below shows the productivity of one hour of labor for bread and shirt in two regions. Output: Output: Opportunity Opportunity cost: East cost: West East West Bread 1. 3 shirts 6/5 shirts Shirts 1/3 loaf 5/6 loaves 1. The East has a comparative advantage in and the West in ii. Suppose the West specializes one hour of labor in bread production and exchanges all the additional bread for shirts (each loaf of bread for two shirts). The gain from trade is shirts. iii. The transportation costs for trade should be no more than hours of labor, and West will still trade.

The table below shows the productivity of one hour of labor for bread and shirt in two regions. Output: Output: Opportunity Opportunity cost: East cost: West East West Bread 1. 3 shirts 6/5 shirts Shirts 1/3 loaf 5/6 loaves 1. The East has a comparative advantage in and the West in ii. Suppose the West specializes one hour of labor in bread production and exchanges all the additional bread for shirts (each loaf of bread for two shirts). The gain from trade is shirts. iii. The transportation costs for trade should be no more than hours of labor, and West will still trade.

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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ISBN:9780190931919

Author:NEWNAN

Publisher:NEWNAN

Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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