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Consider the following information about production of wine and food in England and France:  England  France  Percentage  of resources  devoted to food  Food  Produced  (tons)  Wine  Produced  (gallons)  Food  Produced  (tons)  Wine  Produced  (gallons) 100500050080400104010060300203020040200302030020100401040000500500\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline & { \text { England } } & &{ \text { France } } \\\hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Percentage } \\\text { of resources } \\\text { devoted to food }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Food } \\\text { Produced } \\\text { (tons) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Wine } \\\text { Produced } \\\text { (gallons) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Food } \\\text { Produced } \\\text { (tons) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Wine } \\\text { Produced } \\\text { (gallons) }\end{array} \\\hline 100 & 500 & 0 & 50 & 0 \\\hline 80 & 400 & 10 & 40 & 100 \\\hline 60 & 300 & 20 & 30 & 200 \\\hline 40 & 200 & 30 & 20 & 300 \\\hline 20 & 100 & 40 & 10 & 400 \\\hline 0 & 0 & 50 & 0 & 500 \\\hline\end{array} (a) Using the grids below, plot each country's production possibilities curve.  Consider the following information about production of wine and food in England and France:  \begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | }  \hline &  { \text { England } } & &{ \text { France } } \\ \hline \begin{array} { c }  \text { Percentage } \\ \text { of resources } \\ \text { devoted to food } \end{array} & \begin{array} { c }  \text { Food } \\ \text { Produced } \\ \text { (tons) } \end{array} & \begin{array} { c }  \text { Wine } \\ \text { Produced } \\ \text { (gallons) } \end{array} & \begin{array} { c }  \text { Food } \\ \text { Produced } \\ \text { (tons) } \end{array} & \begin{array} { c }  \text { Wine } \\ \text { Produced } \\ \text { (gallons) } \end{array} \\ \hline 100 & 500 & 0 & 50 & 0 \\ \hline 80 & 400 & 10 & 40 & 100 \\ \hline 60 & 300 & 20 & 30 & 200 \\ \hline 40 & 200 & 30 & 20 & 300 \\ \hline 20 & 100 & 40 & 10 & 400 \\ \hline 0 & 0 & 50 & 0 & 500 \\ \hline \end{array}  (a) Using the grids below, plot each country's production possibilities curve.     (b) Which country has a comparative advantage in the production of food? Of wine? Explain. (c) Suppose that currently England and France are not trading with each other.England is producing (and consuming) 200 tons of food and 30 gallons of wine.France is producing (and consuming) 30 tons of food and 200 gallons of wine.As an international trader, how could you take advantage of this situation and make the big bucks?  Consider the following information about production of wine and food in England and France:  \begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | }  \hline &  { \text { England } } & &{ \text { France } } \\ \hline \begin{array} { c }  \text { Percentage } \\ \text { of resources } \\ \text { devoted to food } \end{array} & \begin{array} { c }  \text { Food } \\ \text { Produced } \\ \text { (tons) } \end{array} & \begin{array} { c }  \text { Wine } \\ \text { Produced } \\ \text { (gallons) } \end{array} & \begin{array} { c }  \text { Food } \\ \text { Produced } \\ \text { (tons) } \end{array} & \begin{array} { c }  \text { Wine } \\ \text { Produced } \\ \text { (gallons) } \end{array} \\ \hline 100 & 500 & 0 & 50 & 0 \\ \hline 80 & 400 & 10 & 40 & 100 \\ \hline 60 & 300 & 20 & 30 & 200 \\ \hline 40 & 200 & 30 & 20 & 300 \\ \hline 20 & 100 & 40 & 10 & 400 \\ \hline 0 & 0 & 50 & 0 & 500 \\ \hline \end{array}  (a) Using the grids below, plot each country's production possibilities curve.     (b) Which country has a comparative advantage in the production of food? Of wine? Explain. (c) Suppose that currently England and France are not trading with each other.England is producing (and consuming) 200 tons of food and 30 gallons of wine.France is producing (and consuming) 30 tons of food and 200 gallons of wine.As an international trader, how could you take advantage of this situation and make the big bucks? (b) Which country has a comparative advantage in the production of food? Of wine? Explain.
(c) Suppose that currently England and France are not trading with each other.England is producing (and consuming) 200 tons of food and 30 gallons of wine.France is producing (and consuming) 30 tons of food and 200 gallons of wine.As an international trader, how could you take advantage of this situation and make the big bucks?


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