The data in the above table demonstrates that gains from trade can be captured if
A) the United States produced both goods.
B) the United States produced steel in exchange for concrete produced in France.
C) the United States produced concrete in exchange for steel produced in France.
D) each country became self-sufficient, produced both goods for itself, and did not engage in trade.
B
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When a U.S. company makes a $200,000 donation to the International Red Cross to help the victims of an earthquake in India, the transaction is recorded in the
A) current account. B) one-way donations account. C) international help account. D) capital and financial account. E) official settlements account.
Straker Industries estimated its short-run costs using a U-shaped average variable cost function of the formAVC = a + bQ + cQ2and obtained the following results. Total fixed cost (TFC) at Straker Industries is $1,000. If Straker Industries produces 20 units of output, what is estimated total variable cost (TVC)?
A. $2,348 B. $1,498 C. $1,348 D. $4,428
Diminishing marginal productivity implies that a proportional increase in all inputs will produce a less than proportional increase in output.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Refer to Scenario 1 . Explain how this economy might be able to produce 45 fish and 45 crabs?
What will be an ideal response?