In: Economics
Suppose that France and Germany both produce wine and schnitzel. The table below shows combinations of the goods that each country can produce in a day.
France |
Germany |
Wine (Bottles) |
Schnitzel (Pounds) |
Wine (Bottles) |
Schnitzel (Pounds) |
0 |
12 |
0 |
25 |
1 |
9 |
1 |
20 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
15 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
1. Who has the comparative advantage in producing wine and who has the comparative advantage in producing schnitzel?
A. France has a comparative advantage producing schnitzel and Germany has a comparative advantage producing wine.
B. France has a comparative advantage producing wine and schnitzel.
C. Neither has a comparative advantage producing wine or schnitzel.
D. Germany has a comparative advantage producing wine and schnitzel.
E. France has a comparative advantage producing wine and Germany has a comparative advantage producing schnitzel.
2. Suppose that France is currently producing 1 bottle of wine and 9 pounds of schnitzel and Germany is currently producing 3 bottles of wine and 10 pounds of schnitzel. Then, assume instead that France and Germany specialize by producing only the good for which they have a comparative advantage and then trade 3 bottles of wine for 12 pounds of schnitzel. After specialization and trade, France gains by consuming the same amount of wine and [ answer ] additional pound(s) of schnitzel (enter a numeric response using an integer) and Germany gains by consuming the same amount of wine and [ answer ] additional pound(s) of schnitzel.