Microeconomics
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781260507041
Author: Colander, David
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Between two, the producer that requires a smaller quantity of inputs to produce a good
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The table below shows the maximum quantities of two goods that each country can produce. If the countries follow the principle of comparative advantage, which of the following is a potential benefit of trade?
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Trade can allow each country to increase consumption beyond its production possibilities frontier.
Trade can allow each country to shift its production possibilities frontier outward to higher levels of production.
Trade can allow each country to become less vulnerable to the actions of the other country.
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When countries specialize based on their comparative advantage and trade with each other, how does it lead to gains from trade for both countries (even if one country has an absolute advantage in both goods)?
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- In the past, comparative advantages have sometimes shifted from one nation to another. What factors do you think caused these shifts? Why? Was there anything a nation could have done to prevent an advantage from shifting to another nation?arrow_forwardThe only two countries in the world, Alpha and Omega, face the following production possibilities frontiers. Assume that each country decides to use half of its resources in the production of each good. Show these point If these countries choose not to trade, what would be the total world production of popcorn and peanuts? Now suppose that each country decides to specialize in the good in which each has a comparative advantage. By specializing, what is the total world production of each product now? If each country decides to trade 100 units of popcorn for 100 units of peanuts, show on the graphs the gain each country would receive from trade. Label these points B.arrow_forwardIf these two nations trade, what good should each specialize in and export to the other? What would be the range for the terms of trade (price of aircraft in terms of corn, for example) that would make both nations benefit economically from trade?arrow_forward
- Finally, Canada and Australia are both English-speaking countries with not-too dissimilar population sizes. However, Canada’s trade is twice as large as that of Australia’s. to what extent, does comparative advantage help explain this?arrow_forwardIn a PPC graph, if free trade makes the budget line become flatter and the comparative advantage good is on the y - axis, what has free trade done to the country's terms of trade?arrow_forwardWhich of the following BEST describes comparative advantage? Country A can produce a product at a lower opportunity cost than Country B Country A can produce more of a product than Country B Country A has a currency worth more than the currency of country B Country A uses a smaller amount of a resource to produce than Country Barrow_forward
- Two countries, Nicaragua and Argentina can both produce bananas and wheat. Their production possibility frontiers are shown below. Based on this we can say that Nicaragua has a comparative advantage in producing__________. Both countries can gain from trade if Nicaragua produces___________ and Argentina produces __________ and trade. Bananas; bananas; wheat. Bananas; wheat; bananas. Wheat; wheat; bananas Wheat, bananas; bananasarrow_forwardIf Italy is said to have an absolute advantage over the United States in the production of wheat, this means that, given the same resources, the United States must have a comparative advantage over Italy in the production of wheat. Italy must have an absolute advantage over the United States in producing all goods. the United States must have an absolute advantage in producing some good other than wheat. Italy can produce more wheat than the United States. Italy has an absolute advantage in all goods that are complements to wheat.arrow_forwardThere are two countries in the world, A and B, which trade only two goods, shirts and pants. Under autarky, shirts are cheaper in Country A than in Country B, whereas the pants are more expensive in Country A. Suppose that the world price of shirts lies above the two countries' autarky prices. BothCountry A and Country B will only produce shirts when the opportunity to trade exists.Answer true, false, or uncertain. Please briefly explain your answerarrow_forward
- According to the theory of comparative advantage, countries gain from trade because Group of answer choices World output can rise when each country specializes in what its does relatively best. All firms can take advantage of cheap labor. Output per worker in each firm increases. Every country has an absolute advantage in producing something. Trade makes firms behave more competitively, reducing their market powerarrow_forwardWhich of the following best explains the concept of "Comparative Advantage" in international trade? a) A country should produce goods in which it has an absolute advantage and trade for those where it does not. b) A country should only export goods and import nothing to maintain a positive trade balance. c) A country should specialize in the production of goods for which it has the lowest opportunity cost compared to other countries. d) A country should diversify its production across various sectors to avoid dependence on a single export commodity.arrow_forwardSuppose that an hour of work in Germany can produce 5 pastries or 4 sausages. In Denmark, an hour of work produces 4 pastries or 3 sausages. Which country has the absolute advantage in pastries? In sausages? Calculate the opportunity cost of each good in each country. Which country has the comparative advantage in each good? Why? What would be a mutually beneficial terms of trade?arrow_forward
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