Suppose that a worker in Country A can make either 25 bananas or 5 tomatoes each year. Country A has 200 workers. Suppose a worker in Country B can make either 18 bananas or 6 tomatoes each year. Country B has 400 workers. Two possible consumption bundles that Country B could produce are: Multiple Choice (7,200 bananas, O tomatoes) and (4,000 bananas, 1,200 tomatoes)

Suppose that a worker in Country A can make either 25 bananas or 5 tomatoes each year. Country A has 200 workers. Suppose a worker in Country B can make either 18 bananas or 6 tomatoes each year. Country B has 400 workers. Two possible consumption bundles that Country B could produce are: Multiple Choice (7,200 bananas, O tomatoes) and (4,000 bananas, 1,200 tomatoes)

Microeconomic Theory

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ISBN:9781337517942

Author:NICHOLSON

Publisher:NICHOLSON

Chapter13: General Equilibrium And Welfare

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 13.6P

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