In: Economics
Labor Requirements in Worker-Hours (per gallon of output)
Netherlands Belgium
Beer 2 3
Wine 8 6
That is, 1 gallon of beer can be produced from ____________ hours
of labor in the Netherlands or
____________ hours of labor in Belgium, and 1 gallon of wine can be
produced from
_____________ hours of labor in the Netherlands or ______________
hours of labor in Belgium.
Assuming the cost of labor is the same in both countries, which of
them has an absolute advantage in
beer production? In wine production?
____________has an absolute advantage in beer production
____________has an absolute advantage in wine production
Which country has a comparative advantage in beer production? In
wine production?
____________has a comparative advantage in beer production
____________has a comparative advantage in wine production
In a free trade equilibrium, which country will export beer and
which country will export wine?
____________will export beer
____________will export wine
That is, 1 gallon of beer can be produced from 2 hours of labor
in the Netherlands or
3 hours of labor in Belgium, and 1 gallon of wine can be produced
from
______8_______ hours of labor in the Netherlands or _____6_________
hours of labor in Belgium.
Assuming the cost of labor is the same in both countries, which of
them has an absolute advantage in
beer production? In wine production?
____NETHERLANDS________has an absolute advantage in beer
production
_____BELGIUM_______has an absolute advantage in wine
production
Which country has a comparative advantage in beer production? In
wine production?
____NETHERLANDS________has a comparative advantage in beer
production
______BELGIUM______has a comparative advantage in wine
production
In a free trade equilibrium, which country will export beer and
which country will export wine?
____NETHERLANDS________will export beer
____BELGIUM________will export wine