Exam 3: Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

Figure 3-19 Chile's Production Possibilities Frontier Colombia's Production Possibilities Frontier -Refer to Figure 3-19. Colombia would incur an opportunity cost of 24 pounds of coffee if it increased its production of soybeans by

Table 3-23 Assume that the farmer and the rancher can switch between producing pork and producing tomatoes at a constant rate. -Refer to Table 3-23. Assume that the farmer and the rancher each has 24 labor hours available. If each person spends all his time producing the good in which he has a comparative advantage, then total production is

Figure 3-26 Mary's Production Possibilities Frontier Kate's Production Possibilities Frontier -Refer to Figure 3-26. What is Kate's opportunity cost of one muffin?

Figure 3-2 Brazil's Production Possibilities Frontier -Refer to Figure 3-2. The fact that the line slopes downward reflects the fact that

Table 3-22 Assume that Zimbabwe and Portugal can switch between producing toothbrushes and producing hairbrushes at a constant rate. -Refer to Table 3-22. Suppose Zimbabwe decides to increase its production of toothbrushes by 10. What is the opportunity cost of this decision?

Figure 3-26 Mary's Production Possibilities Frontier Kate's Production Possibilities Frontier -Refer to Figure 3-26. What is Mary's opportunity cost of one cookie?

Figure 3-4 Lisa's Production Possibilities Frontier Bryce's Production Possibilities Frontier -Refer to Figure 3-4. If Lisa and Bryce each divides his or her time equally between producing jackets and producing sweaters, then total production is

Figure 3-19 Chile's Production Possibilities Frontier Colombia's Production Possibilities Frontier -Refer to Figure 3-19. If Chile and Colombia switch from each country dividing its time equally between the production of coffee and soybeans to each country spending all of its time producing the good in which it has a comparative advantage, then total production of soybeans will increase by

Table 3-31 -Refer to Table 3-31. Relative to the farmer, the rancher has an absolute advantage in the production of

Suppose the U.S. and Japan can both produce airplanes and televisions and the U.S. has a comparative advantage in the production of airplanes while Japan has a comparative advantage in the production of televisions. Also suppose the U.S. has an absolute advantage in the production of both airplanes and televisions. The U.S. should

Table 3-4 Assume that Andrea and Paul can switch between producing wheat and producing beef at a constant rate. -Refer to Table 3-4. Which of the following combinations of wheat and beef could Andrea produce in one 8-hour day?

Figure 3-15 Perry's Production Possibilities Frontier Jordan's Production Possibilities Frontier -Refer to Figure 3-15. Perry has a comparative advantage in the production of

Table 3-23 Assume that the farmer and the rancher can switch between producing pork and producing tomatoes at a constant rate. -Refer to Table 3-23. Without trade, the farmer produced and consumed 2 pounds of pork and 4 pounds of tomatoes and the rancher produced and consumed 4 pounds of pork and 2 pounds of tomatoes. Then, each person agreed to specialize in the production of the good in which he has a comparative advantage and trade 4 pounds of pork for 6 pounds of tomatoes. As a result,

It takes Ross 6 hours to produce a bushel of corn and 2 hours to wash and polish a car. It takes Courtney 6 hours to produce a bushel of corn and 1 hour to wash and polish a car. Courtney and Ross cannot gain from specialization and trade, since it takes each of them 6 hours to produce 1 bushel of corn.

Figure 3-4 Lisa's Production Possibilities Frontier Bryce's Production Possibilities Frontier -Refer to Figure 3-4. If the production possibilities frontiers shown are each for one year of production, then which of the following combinations of sweaters and jackets could Lisa and Bryce together not produce in a given year?

Figure 3-21 Uzbekistan's Production Possibilities Frontier Azerbaijan's Production Possibilities Frontier -Refer to Figure 3-21. Without trade, Uzbekistan produced and consumed 12 bolts and 36 nails and Azerbaijan produced and consumed 14 bolts and 24 nails. Then, each country agreed to specialize in the production of the good in which it has a comparative advantage and trade 16 bolts for 38 nails. As a result, Uzbekistan gained

If one producer has the absolute advantage in the production of all goods, then that same producer will have the comparative advantage in the production of all goods as well.

Figure 3-14 Arturo's Production Possibilities Frontier Dina's Production Possibilities Frontier -Refer to Figure 3-14. Arturo and Dina would not be able to gain from trade if Dina's opportunity cost of one taco changed to

Table 3-26 Assume that Japan and Korea can switch between producing cars and producing airplanes at a constant rate. -Refer to Table 3-26. Suppose Japan decides to increase its production of cars by 45. What is the opportunity cost of this decision?

Opportunity cost measures the trade-off between two goods that each producer faces.