Economics (Irwin Economics)
21st Edition
ISBN: 9781259723223
Author: Campbell R. McConnell, Stanley L. Brue, Sean Masaki Flynn Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 40.2, Problem 1QQ
To determine
Production possibility frontier and opportunity cost .
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International trade permits a country to...
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Consume beyond its production possibilities boundary.
b.
Produce and consume beyond its production possibilities boundary.
c.
Shift its production possibilities boundary outward.
d.
Increase its absolute advantage for its imported goods.
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Expand its production possibilities while holding constant its consumption possibilities.
Suppose there are two countries Peru and Japan that produce Food and Fuel. Peru can produce 7,523 units of Food or 17,853 units of Fuel using a labour force of 8000. Japan can produce 5,733 units of Food or 24,156 units of Fuel using a labour force of 5000.
(d) Which country has the comparative advantage in food? In fuel? Explain.
(e) Which good(s) should each country specialize in?
Moving from one point on the production possibilities frontier to another
Select one:
a. involves a tradeoff but does not incur an opportunity cost
b. involves an opportunity cost but no tradeoff
c. involves no tradeoff but it does incur an opportunity cost
d. involves a tradeoff and incurs an opportunity cost
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