Production Data Country of Joem - Production Possibilities Corn (tons) 01234 86420 Sugar (tons) Country of Annia - Production Possibilities 0|1|2|3|4 16 12 8 40 Corn (tons) Sugar (tons) Preferred Bundle without trade Joem 2 4 Corn (tons) Sugar (tons) Annia 2 8 SCENARIO: You work for a consulting firm that advises countries on trad policy. The countries of Joem and Annia both produce con and sugar. You have been asked to analyze the opportunit costs and comparative advantages to recommend an efficier trading relationship. Consider the production data provided Prepare a brief report that: 1. Calculate and compare the opportunity costs of producing 1 uni of corn and 1 unit of sugar in each country. Which country has the lower opportunity cost for each good? 2. Determine which good each country has a comparative advantage in producing sugar and which one has a comparative advantage in producing corn. Explain your analysis. 3. Recommend a trading relationship that allows the countries to specialize based on comparative advantage. How would trade improve economic efficiency?
Production Data Country of Joem - Production Possibilities Corn (tons) 01234 86420 Sugar (tons) Country of Annia - Production Possibilities 0|1|2|3|4 16 12 8 40 Corn (tons) Sugar (tons) Preferred Bundle without trade Joem 2 4 Corn (tons) Sugar (tons) Annia 2 8 SCENARIO: You work for a consulting firm that advises countries on trad policy. The countries of Joem and Annia both produce con and sugar. You have been asked to analyze the opportunit costs and comparative advantages to recommend an efficier trading relationship. Consider the production data provided Prepare a brief report that: 1. Calculate and compare the opportunity costs of producing 1 uni of corn and 1 unit of sugar in each country. Which country has the lower opportunity cost for each good? 2. Determine which good each country has a comparative advantage in producing sugar and which one has a comparative advantage in producing corn. Explain your analysis. 3. Recommend a trading relationship that allows the countries to specialize based on comparative advantage. How would trade improve economic efficiency?
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