Consider a world of two countries producing only wheat and cloth. In one hour, residents of Country A can produce 1 unit of wheat and 0.5 unit of cloth, whereas residents of Country B can produce 0.3 unit of wheat and 0.4 unit of cloth

Country A should export A) wheat and cloth; country B should not export anything.
B) wheat and country B should export cloth.
C) nothing and country B should export both wheat and cloth.
D) cloth and country B should export wheat.

B

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Figure 4-12


Refer to . The exhibit illustrates the impact of granting a subsidy on a particular good. Which of the following is true for this subsidy given the information provided in the exhibit?
a.
The subsidy has been statutorily (legally) paid to buyers.
b.
The subsidy results in an increase in the selling price of the good.
c.
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d.
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