-Refer to Above Figure

question 8

Essay

-Refer to above figure. Albania refused to engage in international trade for ideological reasons. To maximize its economic welfare it would choose to produce at which point in the diagram above?
Suppose the PA/PB at point a was equal to 1. Given this information, in which good (A or
B) does Albania enjoy a comparative advantage?
Now that the Cold War is over, Albania is interested in obtaining economic welfare gains from trade. The relevant international relative price is PA/PB = 2. Albania would therefore choose to produce at which point (a, b, or c)? Given this additional information, in which good does Albania enjoy a comparative advantage?

---

Definitions:

Underapplied Overhead

A situation where the allocated manufacturing overhead is less than the actual overhead incurred.

Factory Overhead

All indirect costs associated with manufacturing, including utilities, maintenance, and salaries of administrative personnel within a factory, but not directly tied to specific units of production.

Overcosted

A situation where the allocated cost of a product or service is greater than the actual cost incurred, leading to potential mispricing or profit loss.

Raw Materials Inventory

A rephrased definition: Stock of basic materials awaiting use in the production process to create finished goods.