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41) Using the figure above, if Jack and Jill specialize and gain from trade, then

A) Jack produces equal amounts of gallons of water and bottled water.

B) Jack specializes in the production of bottled water.

C) Jack and Jill produce beyond their PPF.

D) Jack specializes in the production of soda.

E) Jack specializes on the production of soda and water.

42) The figure above shows the production possibilities frontiers for the United Kingdom and France. What is the opportunity cost of one bushel of wheat in France?

A) 1/4 of a pound of fish

B) 4 pounds of fish

C) 1 pound of fish

D) 100 pounds of fish

E) 2 pounds of fish

43) The figure above shows the production possibilities frontiers for the United Kingdom and France. What is the opportunity cost of one bushel of wheat for the United Kingdom?

A) 1/4 of a pound of fish

B) 1/2 of a pound of fish

C) 1 pound of fish

D) 200 pounds of fish

E) 2 pounds of fish

44) The figure above shows the production possibilities frontiers for the United Kingdom and France. If the United Kingdom and France specialize and engage in trade, the United Kingdom will produce ________ and France will produce ________.

A) wheat; wheat

B) wheat; fish

C) fish; wheat

D) fish; fish

E) both wheat and fish; both wheat and fish

45) The figure above shows the production possibilities frontiers for the United Kingdom and France. If the United Kingdom and France specialize and engage in trade, the United Kingdom will export ________ and France will export ________.

A) wheat; wheat

B) wheat; fish

C) fish; wheat

D) fish; fish

E) nothing; nothing

46) What is gained when people engage in specialization and trade?

A) Specialization and trade allow people to consume outside their individual production possibilities frontiers.

B) Specialization and trade allow people to consume inside their production possibilities frontiers.

C) Specialization and trade allow people to consume at a point on their production possibilities frontiers.

D) Specialization and trade allow people to produce outside their individual production possibilities frontiers.

E) There are no gains from specialization and trade.

47) Gains from trade

A) occur when one party to the trade has an absolute advantage in both goods.

B) result in being able to consume beyond the trading individuals’ production possibilities frontiers.

C) occur when people do not specialize.

D) occur when opportunity costs are equal.

E) always benefit one party but not the other party of any trade.

48) Consider the United States’ production of soy beans and running shoes. If the United States has an absolute advantage in the production of both goods compared to China,

A) both countries can gain from trade.

B) only the United States can gain from trade.

C) only China can gain from trade.

D) each country will be able to produce at a point beyond its PPF.

E) only the United States will be able to operate beyond its PPF.

49) To achieve gains from trade, a country

A) needs to have an absolute advantage in the production of all goods.

B) specializes in the producing a good in which it has a lower opportunity cost.

C) must produce at a point beyond its PPF.

D) should produce at the midpoint of its PPF.

E) needs to have an absolute advantage in the production of at least one good.

50) Specialization and trade

A) does not benefit anyone.

B) allows nations to produce inside their individual production possibilities frontier.

C) allows nations to consume combinations of products that are outside their individual production possibilities frontier.

D) shifts the production possibilities frontier inward.

E) shifts the production possibilities frontier outward.