Product |
Case 1 |
Case 2 |
Case 3 |
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China |
U.S. |
China |
U.S. |
China |
U.S. |
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Corn(bushels) |
4 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
Wine(bottles) |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1. Suppose in case 2, China exchanges 4 bushels of corn for 4 bottles of wine with U.S.
How much does China gain? Show your work.
In case 2
Opportunity cost of one unit of corn in US=2 bottles of wines
Opportunity cost of one unit of corn in China=3/4=0.75 bottles of wines
Opportunity cost of corn production is lower in Chine, Chine can specialize in producing corn
Opportunity cost of one bottle of wine in US=1/2 bushel of corn
Opportunity cost of one bottle of wine in China=4/3=1.33 bushel of corn
Opportunity cost of wine production is lower in US, US can specialize in producing wine
Opportunity cost of one unit of corn in China=Relative price of one unit of corn in China=0.75 bottles of wine
Current terms of trade=4/4= 1 bushel of corn/1 bottle of wine
Chine will get 1 bottle of wine in exchange of 1 bushel of corn. It means gain for china
Gain for china=1-0.75=0.25 bottle of wine/Bushel of corn
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