Consider the following: Country Jeans Corn (Pairs per hour of labor) (Bushels per hour of labor) Brazil 12 24 Chile 8 32 If these two countries were to trade, a possible exchange rate would be 2 bushels of corn to 1/3 pair of jeans 2 bushels of corn to 6 pairs of jeans 6 bushels of corn to 2 pairs of jeans 1/3 bushels of corn to 2 pair of Jeans

Consider the following: Country Jeans Corn (Pairs per hour of labor) (Bushels per hour of labor) Brazil 12 24 Chile 8 32 If these two countries were to trade, a possible exchange rate would be 2 bushels of corn to 1/3 pair of jeans 2 bushels of corn to 6 pairs of jeans 6 bushels of corn to 2 pairs of jeans 1/3 bushels of corn to 2 pair of Jeans

Microeconomics

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Author:Roger A. Arnold

Publisher:Roger A. Arnold

Chapter20: International Trade

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