If the Opportunity Cost of Corn to Wheat Is 3:1

question 64

True/False

If the opportunity cost of corn to wheat is 3:1 in the United States and 5:1 in France, both countries would benefit from trade if the actual terms of trade between corn and wheat were 4:1.

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Recession

A significant decline in economic activity across the economy, lasting more than a few months, typically visible in real GDP, real income, employment, industrial production, and wholesale-retail sales.

Depression

A prolonged and severe downturn in economic activity, characterized by high unemployment, falling prices, and reduced levels of trade and investment.

Production Possibilities Frontier

A graph illustrating the maximum possible output combinations for two products that a country can produce given its technological capabilities and quantity of inputs.

Unemployment

The situation when individuals who are capable of working and are actively seeking employment are unable to find a job.