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- Suppose Big Country can produce 80 units of X by using all its resources to produce X or 60 units of Y by devoting all its resources to Y. Comparable figures for Small Nation are 60 units of X and 60 units of Y. Assuming constant costs, in which product should each nation specialize? Explain why. What are the limits of the terms of trade between these two countries? How would rising costs (rather than constant costs) affect the extent of specialization and trade between these two countries?Assume that the comparative-cost ratios of two products-baby formula and tuna fish-are as follows in the nations of Canswicki and Tunata: Canswicki: 1 can baby formula = 5 cans tuna fish Tunata: 1 can baby formula = 7 cans tuna fish a. In what product should each nation specialize? Canswicki should produce baby formula and Tunata should produce tuna fish b. Would the following terms of trade be acceptable to both nations? i. 1 can baby formula = 4 cans tuna fish: (Click to select) v iI. 1 can baby formula = 8 cans tuna fish: (Click to select) v es iII. 1 can baby formula = 5.5 cans tuna fish: (Click to select)Assume that the comparative-cost ratios of two products— baby formula and tuna fish—are as follows in the nations of Canswicki and Tunata: Canswicki: 1 can baby formula ≡ 2 cans tuna fish Tunata: 1 can baby formula ≡ 4 cans tuna fishIn what product should each nation specialize? Which of the following terms of trade would be acceptable to both nations: (a) 1 can baby formula ≡ 2 1 2 cans tuna fish; (b) 1 can baby formula ≡ 1 can tuna fish; (c) 1 can baby formula ≡ 5 cans tuna fish?
- Assume that the comparative-cost ratios of two products—baby formula and tuna fish—are as follows in the nations of Canswicki and Tunata: Canswicki: 1 can baby formula ≡ 5 cans tuna fish Tunata: 1 can baby formula ≡ 7 cans tuna fish a. In what product should each nation specialize? Canswicki should produce _____- , and Tunata should produce _____ b. Would the following terms of trade be acceptable to both nations? i. 1 can baby formula ≡ 4 cans tuna fish: yes or no ii. 1 can baby formula ≡ 8 cans tuna fish: yes or no iii. 1 can baby formula ≡ 5.5 cans tuna fish: yes or noIf a country does not have an absolute advantage in the production of at least one commodity, then it cannot gain from free trade Select one: O True O FalseTrue or False: If Country B has an absolute advantage over Country A in producing bicycles, it will also have a comparative advantage over Country A in producing bicycles
- Assume that the comparative-cost ratios of two products-baby formula and tuna fish-are as follows in the nations of Canswicki and Tunata: Canswicki: 1 can baby formula = 2 cans tuna fish Tunata: 1 can baby formula = 4 cans tuna fish a. In what product should each nation specialize? Canswicki should produce (Click to select) ♥ and Tunata should produce | (Click to select) ♥ b. Would the following terms of trade be acceptable to both nations? i. 1 can baby formula = 2.5 cans tuna fish: (Click to select) ii. 1 can baby formula = 1 can tuna fish: (Click to select) v iii. 1 can baby formula = 5 cans tuna fish: | (Click to select) vAssume that the comparative-cost ratios of two products-baby formula and tuna fish-are as follows in the nations of Canswicki and Tunata: Canswicki: 1 can baby formula = 4 cans tuna fish Tunata: 1 can baby formula = 6 cans tuna fish a. In what product should each nation specialize? Canswicki should produce (Click to select) V, and Tunata should produce (Click to select) V b. Would the following terms of trade be acceptable to both nations? i. 1 can baby formula = 3 cans tuna fish: (Click to select) V ii. 1 can baby formula = 7 cans tuna fish: (Click to select) V iii. 1 can baby formula = 4.5 cans tuna fish: (Click to select) ♥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. (g) If the terms of trade is 2 to 1 in favour of the country with the comparative advantage in food. Determine the combination of the two goods that each country will consume after trade if the country with the comparative advantage in fuel imports 4000 units of food. Label this point B and B* respectively. h) Who gains from trade? Who loses? What is the impact if any on the world? (i) What should the terms of trade be to make trade beneficial for BOTH Japan and Peru? Explain.
- Q25 If country A has wages that are substantially less than those in country B, ... a. The pattern of comparative advantage will depend also on the relative productivities of labour in the two countries. b. Country A will have an absolute advantage over country B. c. Country B will import from A but will not be able to export to country A. d. Country B will benefit by placing tariffs on imports from country A. e. Country A will not have to subsidise its export industries.Assume that the comparative-cost ratios of two products-baby formula and tuna fish-are as follows in the nations of Canswicki and Tunata: Canswicki: 1 can baby formula = 3 cans tuna fish Tunata: 1 can baby formula = 5 cans tuna fish a. In what product should each nation specialize? Canswicki should produce [(Click to select), and Tunata should produce [(Click to select) ♥ b. Would the following terms of trade be acceptable to both nations? i. 1 can baby formula = 2 cans tuna fish: (Click to select) ii. 1 can baby formula = 3.5 cans tuna fish: (Click to select) iii. 1 can baby formula = 6 cans tuna fish: (Click to select)Suppose that one country (Country A) subsidizes its exports and the other country (Country B) imposes a "countervailing" tariff that offsets its effect, so that in the end relative prices in the second country are unchanged. What happens to the terms of trade? What about welfare in the two countries? O A. From Country A's perspective, world relative supply will increase and world relative demand will increase. This will improve its terms of trade. The countervailing tariff exacerbates this effect so Country A will definitely gain and Country B definitely loses. O B. From Country A's perspective, world relative supply will decrease and world relative demand will increase. This will improve its terms of trade. The countervailing tariff exacerbates this effect so Country A will definitely gain and Country B definitely loses. C. From Country A's perspective, world relative supply will decrease and world relative demand will increase. This will worsen its terms of trade. The countervailing…