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Country A and country B produce the same consumption goods and capital goods and currently have identical production possibilities curves. They also have the same resources at present, and they have access to the same technology. a. At present, does either country have a comparative advantage in producing capital goods? Consumption goods? b. Currently, country A has chosen to produce more consumption goods, compared with country B. Other things being equal, which country will experience the larger outward shift of its PPC during the next year?

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          Country A and country B produce the same consumption goods and capital goods and currently have identical production
possibilities curves. They also have the same resources at present, and they have access to the same technology.
a. At present, does either country have a comparative advantage in producing capital goods? Consumption goods?
b. Currently, country A has chosen to produce more consumption goods, compared with country B. Other things being
equal, which country will experience the larger outward shift of its PPC during the next year?

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Principles of Economics

Gregory Mankiw 8th Edition

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Country A and country B produce the same consumption goods and capital goods and currently have identical production possibilities curves. They also have the same resources at present, and they have access to the same technology. a. At present, does either country have a comparative advantage in producing capital goods? Consumption goods? b. Currently, country A has chosen to produce more consumption goods, compared with country B. Other things being equal, which country will experience the larger outward shift of its PPC during the next year?