Consider the Following Information, and Assume That Opportunity Costs Are

question 258

Multiple Choice

Consider the following information, and assume that opportunity costs are constant: On one hand, residents of Country A can produce more corn in a year than residents of Country B, but they can produce computers at a lower opportunity cost than residents of country B. On the other hand, residents of country B can produce more computers in a year than residents of Country A, but they can produce corn at a lower opportunity cost than residents of country A. It can be concluded that residents of

• A) Country A should produce corn and trade it for computers produced in Country B.
• B) Country B should produce computers and trade them for corn produced in Country B.
• C) Country A should produce computers and trade them for corn produced in Country B.
• D) both countries should choose not to trade.

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Definitions:

Futures Contract

A standardized legal agreement to buy or sell something at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future, used primarily in trading commodities or financial instruments.

LIBOR

The London Interbank Offered Rate, a benchmark interest rate at which major global banks lend to one another, often used as a reference rate in financial markets.

SONIA

Sterling Overnight Index Average, an interest rate benchmark that reflects the average of the interest rates that banks in London pay to borrow sterling overnight from other financial institutions.

Tokyo Interbank Rate

The interest rate at which banks lend to each other in the Tokyo money market, similar to LIBOR in London.