Question: You are given the following Classical-type table howing the number of days of labor input required to obtain 1 unit of output of each of
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(a) Assume that the wage rate in the United Kingdom (WUK) is £8/day, the wage rate in the United States (WUS) is $20/day, and the exchange rate (e) is $2/£1. With this information, determine the goods that will be U.K. exports and the goods that will be U.S. exports.
(b) Keeping WUS at $20/day and keeping the exchange rate at $2/£1, calculate the upper and lower limits (in pounds per day) to the U.K. wage rate that are consistent with two-way trade between the countries.
(c) With WUK at £8/day and WUS at $20/day, calculate the upper and lower limits (in $/£) to the exchange rate that are consistent with two-way trade between the countries.
Bread VCRs Lamps Rugs Books United Kingdom 2 days 8 days 4 days 3 days 2 days United States 2 days 6 days 2 days 2 days 3 days
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