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6. Suppose that the following information represents the complete trade data for each country.
Exports ($) |
Imports ($) |
|
Country A Good X Good Y Good Z |
8,000 12,000 10,000 |
4,000 5,000 0 |
Country B Good R Good S Good T |
0 1,900 1,600 |
7,000 9,000 3,000 |
Country C Good M Good N Good O |
8,000 5,000 5,400 |
3,400 2,500 2,800 |
(a) Calculate the intra-industry trade index for each commodity category in each country.
(b) Calculate the intra-industry trade index for total trade in each country.
(c) Use trade theory to explain the usefulness of these indices in determining each country’s trade patterns.
Note: You may use either the Balassa index or the Grubel-Lloyd index for your calculations.