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In Class Assignment 2: ch 2,ch 3
2. According to the graph above, an efficient combination of bathtubs and barrels would be
a. 30 barrels and 6 bathtubs.
b. 20 barrels and 8 bathtubs.
c. 25 barrels and 12 bathtubs.
d. 15 barrels and 12 bathtubs.
3. Suppose a gardener produces both green beans and corn in her garden. If she must give up 13
bushels of corn to get 5 bushels of green beans, then the opportunity cost of 1 bushel of green
beans is
a. 0.38 bushel of corn.
b. 2.6 bushels of corn.
c. 0.38 bushels of green beans.
d. 2.6 bushels of green beans.
4. Suppose that in Canada each worker can produce either 2 cars or 50 bushels of wheat per week.
Suppose each US worker can produce either 4 cars or 50 bushels of wheat per week.
h. If the negotiated trade price is 14 bushels of wheat for 1 car, graph the PPF
and CPF for each country (put each country on a separate graph).
i. Explain how through specialization and trade, both countries can be made better off.