Countries A and B produce just two Goods X and Y. Assume that for a given...

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Countries A and B produce just two Goods X and Y. Assume that for a given amount of land and capital, the number of hours of labour is required to produce one unit of each good is as shown in the table below. Country A Country B Good X 4 8 Good Y 10 12 Calculate the opportunity cost of producing each good in each country [3] State which country would export each of the goods if the two countries engage in trade [1] Assuming that the price equals marginal cost, state the range of possible exchange ratios (also known as the "terms of trade") of Good Y for Good X. [2] Countries A and B produce just two Goods X and Y. Assume that for a given amount of land and capital, the number of hours of labour is required to produce one unit of each good is as shown in the table below. Country A Country B Good X 4 8 Good Y 10 12 Calculate the opportunity cost of producing each good in each country [3] State which country would export each of the goods if the two countries engage in trade [1] Assuming that the price equals marginal cost, state the range of possible exchange ratios (also known as the "terms of trade") of Good Y for Good X. [2]

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