Table 9-6 Output Per Hour Production and Production

question 10

Multiple Choice

Table 9-6
Output per hour Production and Production
of work Consumption without Trade with Trade

Denmark and Belize can produce both clocks and hats. Each country has a total of 200 available labor hours for the production of clocks and hats. Table 9-6 shows the output per hour of work, the production and consumption quantities without trade, and the production numbers with trade.
-Refer to Table 9-6.If the actual terms of trade are 1 hat for 1.8 clocks and 150 hats are traded, how many hats will Belize gain compared to the "without trade" numbers?

• A)-100
• B)0
• C)150
• D)250

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Definitions:

Tacit Collusion

An unspoken, implicit understanding among competitors to avoid certain competitive behaviors, such as price cutting.

Quantity-fixing Agreements

involve deals or arrangements between competing businesses to restrict output levels, aiming to influence market prices or conditions.

Price-leadership Model

A market strategy where one dominating firm sets the price for its product, and other firms in the industry follow suit, often observed in oligopolistic markets.

Dominant Firm

A company that has a large portion of market share in its industry, giving it significant power to influence market conditions and prices.