Suppose, in the North, One Unit of Labor Produces $f _ { n }$

question 20

Multiple Choice

Suppose, in the North, one unit of labor produces $f _ { n }$ units of fish or $c _ { n }$
Units of chips. In the South, one unit of labor produces $f _ { s }$
Units of fish and $c _ { s }$
Units of chips. For the South to specialize in fish, which of the following must be true?

• A) \(f _ { s } > c _ { s }\)
• B) \(\left( f _ { s } / c _ { s } \right) > \left( f _ { n } / c _ { n } \right)\)
• C) \(\left( c _ { s } / f _ { s } \right) < \left( c _ { n } / f _ { n } \right)\)
• D) \(\left( f _ { s } / c _ { s } \right) < \left( f _ { n } / c _ { n } \right)\)
• E) \(f _ { s } \cdot c _ { s } < f _ { n } \cdot c _ { n }\)

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