Posted: November 26th, 2014
Macro & Micro economics chapter questions
Chapter 20
2. Brazil can produce 100 pounds of beef or 10 autos; in contrast the United States can produce 40 pounds of beef or 30 autos. Which country has the absolute advantage
in beef? Which country has the absolute advantage in producing autos? What is the opportunity cost of producing one pound of beef in Brazil? What is the opportunity
cost of producing one pound of beef in the United States?
22. You just got a job in Washington, D.C. You move into an apartment with some acquaintances. All your roommates, however, are slackers and do not clean up after
themselves. You, on the other hand, can clean faster than each of them. You determine that you are 70% faster at dishes and 10% faster with vacuuming. All of these
tasks have to be done daily. Which jobs should you assign to your roommates to get the most free time overall? Assume you have the same number of hours to devote to
cleaning. Now, since you are faster, you seem to get done quicker than your roommate. What sorts of problems may this create? Can you imagine a trade-related analogy
to this problem
Chapter 21
3. Explain how trade barriers save jobs in protected industries, but only by costing jobs in other industries.
10. Why do low-income countries like Brazil, Egypt, or Vietnam have lower environmental standards than high income countries like the Germany, Japan, or the United
States?
57. The country of Pepperland exports steel to the Land of Submarines. Information for the quantity demanded (Qd) and quantity supplied (Qs) in each country, in a
world without trade, are given in table 21.6 and 21.7
Table 21.7 Land of Submarines
PRICE ($) QD QS
60 230 180
70 200 200
80 170 220
90 150 240
100 140 250
Table 21.6 Pepper land
PRICE ($) QD QS
60 430 310
70 420 330
80 410 360
90 400 400
100 390 440
.Table 21.7 Land of Submarines
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