Suppose labor productivity differences are the only determinants of comparative advantage, and Brazil and Chile both produce only coffee and sugar. In Chile, either 5 units of coffee or 2 units of sugar can be produced in one day. In Brazil, a day of labor produces either 2 units of coffee or 1 unit of sugar. What is the opportunity cost of producing coffee in Chile?
a. Half a pound of sugar
b. Two-fifth of a pound of sugar
c. 2 pounds of sugar
d. One-third of a pound of sugar
e. 4 pounds of sugar
b
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A) long-run average; downward B) short-run average total; downward C) short-run marginal cost; downward D) long-run average; upward
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If the long-run supply curve slopes upward, we know that this is
A) a decreasing-cost industry. B) a constant-cost industry. C) an increasing-cost industry. D) a situation in which no input prices change as firms enter and exit the industry.
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