Country Output (Units) Output (units) Juice Cereal St. Vincent 7 3 Antigua 5 8 Table A...
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Country |
Output (Units) |
Output (units) |
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Juice |
Cereal |
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St. Vincent |
7 |
3 |
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Antigua |
5 |
8 |
Table A
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a) Explain the rationale for countries trading with each other. (3 marks)
b) Distinguish between absolute advantage and comparative advantage. (3 marks)
c) Explain the information contained in Table A above. (3 marks)
d) Which country has the absolute advantage in the manufacture of cereal? (2 marks)
a. Does this mean that trading with another country is useless? ( 1marks)
b. Which single condition justifies your answer? (2 marks)
e) Calculate and determine which country has the comparative advantage in the manufacture of juice and cereal. (6 marks)
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