Consider Two Countries, Muria and Zenya

question 120

Short Answer

Consider two countries, Muria and Zenya. In Muria total annual output is worth $800 million and people work 40 million hours. In Zenya total annual output is worth $900 million and people work 50 million hours. In which country is productivity higher?

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Definitions:

GDP

Gross Domestic Product, the total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a given period, a primary indicator of economic health.

GATT Agreement

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; a legal agreement between many countries whose overall purpose was to promote international trade by reducing or eliminating trade barriers such as tariffs or quotas.

WTO

The World Trade Organization, an international body that deals with the rules of trade between nations, aiming to ensure that trade flows smoothly, predictably, and freely.

Trade Barriers

Restrictions imposed by a government on international trade, such as tariffs, quotas, and import bans, to protect domestic industries.