Assume That by Devoting All Its Resources to the Production

question 16

True/False

Assume that by devoting all its resources to the production of X, nation Alpha can produce 20 units of X. By devoting all its resources to Y, Alpha can produce 30Y. Comparable figures for nation Beta are 60X and 40Y. Alpha would prefer terms of trade at, or close to, 1X = ²/ ₃Y.

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