Which caught the united states by surprise in 1968, in the midst of the vietnam war?
Which caught the united states by surprise in 1968, in the midst of the vietnam war?
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Consider two countries, Vietnam and the United States which produce two agricultural goods, rice and wheat. The table below shows the total amount of acreage devoted to farming in each country and how much rice or wheat can be grown if one acre of land is devoted to rice or wheat production.
What is the opportunity cost of producing rice in US??
" " producing wheat in US??
" " producing rice in Vietnam?
" " producing wheat in Vietname??
Total acreage | Rice grown on 1 acre | Wheat grown on 1 acre | |
United States | 500,000 acres | 100 lbs. | 500 lbs. |
Vietnam | 100,000 acres | 1000 lbs. | 100 lbs. |
Confirm the existence of comparative advantage by computing opportunity costs and filling in the table below. What is the pattern of comparative advantage?
Opportunity Cost | ||
Rice | Wheat | |
United States | Question 1 | Question 2 |
Vietnam | Question 3 | Question 4 |