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In one day Adam can produce either 5 shirts or 10 ties, and in one day Bob can produce either 6 shirts or 15 ties. Of course, Adam or Bob could split their time between producing shirts and ties and produce some combination of the two goods. Suppose Adam and Bob each specialize in the production of the good for which he has a comparative advantage. At which of the following prices will both Adam and Bob gain from trade?

a. 6 ties for 2 shirts

b. 4 ties for 1 shirt

c. 7 ties for 4 shirts

d. None of these choices

 

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1. Which of the following demonstrates the law of demand? 

a. Angela buys less gas for her car at $3.00 per gallon than at $3.50 per gallon.

b. Brenda buys more shirts at $25 each since she got a $1 per hour raise at work.

c. Natasha buys fewer Snickers at $0.85 each since the price of Kit Kats fell to $0.70 each.

d. Darlene sells more shirts since the price of shirts rose.

e. Eleanor buys more bran muffins at $1.50 each than at $2.00 each.

 

2. Assume that Columbia has a comparative advantage in coffee and Mexico has a comparative advantage in peppers. If the two countries specialize and trade according to comparative advantage:

a. Columbia will specialize in coffee production and export coffee.

b. more of each good can be consumed in both countries.

c. individuals in Columbia that produce peppers will be hurt because they will lose jobs.

d. All of the above

e. B and C, only

 

3. Which of the following statements is (are) correct?

(x) Ceteris paribus, the market price of a good will rise if demand increases.

(y) Ceteris paribus, the market price of a good will decrease if supply increases.

(z) Ceteris paribus, the market price of a good must increase if demand increases and supply decreases.

A. (x), (y) and (z)

B. (x) and (y) only

C. (x) and (z) only

D. (y) and (z) only

E. (z) only

 

 

Discuss and explain the difference between the two.

The principle upon which Adam Smith first claimed that free trade benefits all countries. It holds that a country benefits from trade when it produces a particular good at a lower cost (in terms of labor input) than it costs to produce the good in any other country. By specializing the in the production and export of this good and importing goods whose production costs are higher than in other countries, the country can consume more of both goods. In trade theories, this principle was later replaced by the principle of comparative advantages.

Comparative Advantage is first fully stated by David Ricardo in the early nineteenth century, this concept holds that a country has a comparative advantage in a good if it can produce that good more cheaply than it can produce other goods. By specializing in the production of goods in which it holds a comparative advantage and importing the other goods, the country can consume more of all goods. In contrast to Adam Smith, therefore, this principle states that a country need not have an absolute advantage in any good to benefit from trade. The principle provides a powerful justification for liberal international trade by asserting that all countries benefit from such trade.

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