Answer:
Georgeland has an absolute but not a comparative advantage in producing clothing.
Explanation:
Absolute advantage is defined as the ability of a firm to produce higher amounts of a product as a result of use of the same resources with other competitors. It is usually bad a result of more efficient production process.
Comparative advantage is the ability of a firm to produce goods at a lower opportunity cost. Therefore they are able to sell at lower price compared to competitors.
Georgeland can produce 18 units of clothe per year while Alland can produce 16 units per year, so Georgeland has absolute advantage.
In producing clothes Georgeland has opportunity cost of 36 units of food which is higher than that of Alland which is 32 units of food. So Georgeland does not have comparative advantage in producing clothes.
Barter means exchange since there was no currency back then so the answer would be D.
Answer:
preferential trade agreement
Explanation:
This agreement is known as a preferential trade agreement. It is called this because it tends to make it easier for specific goods to be traded but only to the countries that are part of the group and/or agreement. This agreement also makes it harder for countries that are not part of the agreement to be able to trade with the countries that are in order to maintain the countries within the agreement trading with each other.
Answer:
Per unit total cost $49.00
Explanation:
The per unit total cost is as follows;
Particulars Total Costs Output
High level $21,300 420
Low level $15,300 270
Difference $6,000 150
Unit variable cost 40 ($6000 ÷ 150)
Fixed cost $4,500 ($21,300 - (420 × 40)
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Total cost at 500 lenses $24,500 ($4,500 + (500*40))
Per unit total cost $49.00 ($24,500 ÷ 500)
