The Hypothetical Nations Wat and Xat Have the Production Possibilities

question 120

Multiple Choice

$$\begin{array}{l}{ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\text { Wat's Production Possibilities } }\\\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Product } & A & B & C & D & E & F \\\hline \text { Rice } & 750 & 600 & 450 & 300 & 150 & 0 \\\hline \text { Corn } & 0 & 50 & 100 & 150 & 200 & 250 \\\hline\end{array}\\\\{ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\text { Xat's Production Possibilities } }\\\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Product } & A & B & C & D & E & F \\\hline \text { Rice } & 2,500 & 2,000 & 1,500 & 1,000 & 500 & 0 \\\hline \text { Corn } & 0 & 100 & 200 & 300 & 400 & 500 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$$ The hypothetical nations Wat and Xat have the production possibilities for rice and corn given in the accompanying tables. Assume that Wat originally produced rice and corn at combination C and that
Xat originally produced combination B. If the nations now fully specialize based on comparative
Advantage, the total gains from specialization and trade are

• A) 25 units of rice and 25 units of corn.
• B) 50 units of rice and 50 units of corn.
• C) 100 units of rice and 100 units of corn.
• D) 100 units of rice and 150 units of corn.

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Definitions:

Labor Market

The supply and demand for labor, where employers find employees and individuals find jobs.

Compensating Differentials

Variation in wages that arises to offset the desirability or undesirability of a job or the costs and benefits of working in different locations.

Less Pleasant

A subjective assessment indicating that something is not as enjoyable or agreeable as other options or experiences.

Compensating Differentials

Wage differences across jobs that reflect the desirable or undesirable aspects of different jobs, aiming to compensate workers for job attributes like risk or undesirable hours.