1) Macroeconomics is the study of
a. individual decision makers.
b. economic history.
c. economy-wide phenomena.
d. how firms maximize profit.
2)
Labor hours needed to make one unit of |
Amount produced in 40 hours |
|||
Cheese |
Bread |
Cheese |
Bread |
|
England |
1 |
2 |
40 |
20 |
Spain |
2 |
8 |
20 |
5 |
England has a comparative advantage in:
a. bread and Spain has a comparative advantage in cheese.
b. both goods and Spain has a comparative advantage in neither good.
c. neither good and Spain has a comparative advantage in both goods.
d. cheese and Spain has a comparative advantage in bread.
1. Macroeconomics is the study of economy-wide phenomena. Hence, option(C) is correct.
2.England’s opportunity cost for producing cheese = 20/40 = 0.5 units of bread .
And Spain’s opportunity cost of producing cheese = 5/20 = 0.25 units of bread.
Because Spain has a lower opportunity cost for producing cheese ,so England has a comparative advantage in the bread and Spain has a comparative advantage in cheese.
Hence, option(A) is correct.
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