Given the Information in the Table Above, If the World

question 5

Multiple Choice

Given the information in the table above, if the world equilibrium price of widgets were 4 cloth, then

• A) both countries could benefit from trade with each other.
• B) neither country could benefit from trade with each other.
• C) each country will want to export the good in which it enjoys comparative advantage.
• D) neither country will want to export the good in which it enjoys comparative advantage.
• E) both countries will want to specialize in cloth.

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Definitions:

Nonprice Rationing

The allocation of goods among consumers using criteria other than price, such as waiting times or quotas.

Excess Supply

A situation where the quantity supplied of a good or service exceeds the quantity demanded at the current price.

Rationing Coupons

Tickets or coupons issued by the government or an organization, allowing the holder to purchase a fixed amount of a scarce commodity or service.

Misallocation

An inefficient distribution of resources in an economy, leading to outcomes where resources are not used in the best possible ways according to the needs and wants of society.