Question

Suppose that a worker in Radioland can produce either 4 radios or 1 television per year, and a worker in Teeveeland can produce either 2 radios or 4 televisions per year. Each nation has 100 workers. Also suppose that each country completely specializes in producing the good for which it has a comparative advantage. If Radioland trades 100 radios to Teeveeland in exchange for 100 televisions each year, then each country’s maximum consumption of new radios and televisions per year will be
a. 300 televisions and 100 radios in Radioland and 300 radios and 100 televisions in Teeveeland.
b. 300 televisions and 100 radios in Teeveeland and 300 radios and 100 televisions in Radioland.
c. 100 televisions and 200 radios in Radioland and 100 radios and 200 televisions in Teeveeland.
d. 400 televisions and 100 radios in Teeveeland and 400 radios and 100 televisions in Radioland.

Answer 1

Answer:

(B) 300 televisions and 100 radios in Teeveeland and 300 radios and 100 televisions in Radioland

Explanation:

Radioland

Each worker can produce either 4 radios or 1 television

The country has a total of 100 workers

By specializing in the goods it has a comparative advantage, Radioland will only produce radios.

Therefore, the total number of radios it will produce per year

= 4 radios per worker * 100 workers

= 400 radios.

If Radioland trades 100 radios to Teeveeland in exchange for 100 televisions each year, Radioland will end up with

= 400 radios - 100 radios (to Teeveeland) + 100 televisions (from Teeveeland)

= 300 radios + 100 televisions in Radioland.

Teeveeland

Each worker can produce either 2 radios or 4 televisions

The country has a total of 100 workers

By specializing in the goods it has a comparative advantage, Teeveeland will only produce televisions.

Therefore, the total number of televisions it will produce per year

= 4 televisions per worker * 100 workers

= 400 televisions.

If Teeveeland trades 100 televisions to Radioland in exchange for 100 radios each year, Teeveeland will end up with

= 400 televisions - 100 televisions (to Radioland) + 100 radios (from Radioland)

= 300 televisions + 100 radios in Teeveeland.