SCENARIO: HOME'S WILLINGNESS TO TRADE WHEAT FOR CLOTH

question 24

Multiple Choice

SCENARIO: HOME'S WILLINGNESS TO TRADE WHEAT FOR CLOTH
Home has a comparative advantage in wheat, and Foreign has a
Comparative advantage in cloth.Once trade occurs, Home produces
1,500 bushels of wheat, and Foreign produces 1,000 yards of cloth.The
Following table shows the amount of wheat that Home is willing to trade
To acquire more cloth.

Reference: Ref 2­13
(Scenario: Home's Willingness to Trade Wheat for Cloth) Suppose that
Home's export price rose from 0.5 bushel of wheat per yard of cloth in
2009 to a bushel of wheat per yard of cloth in 2010.Which of the
Following statements is TRUE?

• A)Home's situation had greatly improved in 2010.
• B)Home's situation had deteriorated in 2010.
• C)Home's situation was the same as it was in 2009.
• D)Home's situation had slightly improved in 2010.

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Definitions:

Periodic Inventory System

An inventory accounting system where the inventory is physically counted at specific intervals to determine the cost of goods sold and ending inventory value.

Average Cost

An inventory costing method where all costs of inventory purchased are averaged to determine the cost of goods sold and ending inventory value.

Unit Cost

The cost incurred to produce, acquire, or deliver one unit of a product or service.