Alpha can produce either 18 oranges or 9 apples an hour, while Beta can produce

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Alpha can produce either 18 oranges or 9 apples an hour, while Beta can produce either 16 oranges or 4 apples an hour. If the terms of trade are established as 1 apple for 2 oranges, then:

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Alpha can produce either 18 oranges or 9 apples an hour, while Beta can produce either 16 oranges or 4 apples an hour. If the terms of trade are established as 1 apple for 4 oranges, then:

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Say that Alland can produce 32 units of food per person per year or 16 units of clothing per person per year, but Georgeland can produce 16 units of food per year or 8 units of clothing. Which of the following is true?

Alland has an absolute advantage, but not comparative advantage, in producing food.

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Which of the following is true?

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Suppose that Canada can produce 100,000 hockey sticks or 10,000 gallons of maple syrup in a typical workweek, while Germany can produce 90,000 hockey sticks or 10,000 gallons of maple syrup in a typical workweek. From these numbers, we can conclude:

there are no incentives for Alpha to specialize and trade with Beta.

Explanation / Answer

Say that Alland can produce 32 units of food per person per year or 16 units of clothing per person per year, but Georgeland can produce 36 units of food per year or 18 units of clothing. Which of the following is true?

Some nations that seek to produce all of their own needs face the problem that:

Which of the following is true?

Answer:

Answer: A: Georgeland has an absolute but not a comparative advantage in producing clothing.

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