When the nominal interest rate rises, the

The first example used to explain comparative advantage used two countries (England and Portugal) and two goods (wine and cloth) to show that

A) each country would be better off from trade if it had an absolute advantage in producing one of the goods. B) each country would have a comparative advantage in the production of the good for which it had an absolute advantage. C) mutually beneficial trade was possible between two countries even if one had a comparative advantage in the production of both goods. D) mutually beneficial trade was possible between two countries even if one had an absolute advantage in the production of both goods.

Joseph has the utility function U(F,H) = 10F2H, where F is the quantity of food he consumes per year and H is the quantity of housing per week. Suppose the price of food is $10 and the price of housing is $5, while Joseph has an income of $150/week

a. Calculate Joseph's MRS as a function of the quantities F and H. b. Write out Joseph's constrained optimization problem with the information provide d. c. Using the substitution method, solve for Joseph's optimal consumption bundle of food and housing. d. Show that at the optimum, Joseph consumes the bundle along the budget constraint where MRS = MRT.