Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 113

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions :
Scenario: The Production of Wheat and Toys The table describes the production of two goods, wheat and toys, in country A and country B. Each country has a linear production possibility frontier with respect to its production of the two goods. The numbers in each column represent the total number of units each country could produce if it used all of its resources to produce the good.
-(Scenario: The Production of Wheat and Toys) Look at the scenario Production of Wheat and Toys. If each country specializes in the good for which it has the comparative advantage, then the price of wheat in terms of toys will be:

• A)between two units of toys and one-third unit of toys.
• B)between two units of toys and three units of toys.
• C)three units of toys.
• D)between one-third unit of toys and one-half unit of toys.

---

Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The variance between the aggregate sum consumers intend and are financially capable to allocate for a good or service and the aggregate sum they really spend.

Tax

Compulsory financial charges or other types of levy imposed upon a taxpayer by a governmental organization in order to fund government spending and various public expenditures.

Producer Surplus

The differentiation between the accepted selling price by producers for a product or service and the final earning.

Consumer Surplus

The gap between what consumers are ready and financially able to spend on a good or service and what they actually spend.