Suppose that because of a new disease that attacks coffee plants, far more labor and other inputs are required to harvest a pound of coffee than before. How may that change affect the efficient allocation of resources between tea and coffee? How would the prices of coffee and tea react in a free market?
Suppose that because of a new disease that attacks coffee plants, far more labor and other inputs are required to harvest a pound of coffee than before. How may that change affect the efficient allocation of resources between tea and coffee? How would the prices of coffee and tea react in a free market?
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The disease raises the opportunity cost of a pound of coffee. It will be …View the full answer
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