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Table 2-5 Lumber (per board One Cell Phone foot) Estonia 40 hours 8 hours Finland 16 hours 4 hours Table 2-5 shows the number of labor hours required to produce a cell phone and a board foot of lumber in Estonia and Finland. Refer to Table 2-5. If the two countries specialize and trade, who should export cell phones? There is no basis for trade between the two countries. Estonia FInland They should both be importing cell phones.

          Table 2-5

Lumber (per board
One Cell Phone
foot)
Estonia
40 hours
8 hours
Finland
16 hours
4 hours
Table 2-5 shows the number of labor hours required to produce a cell phone and a board foot of
lumber in Estonia and Finland.
Refer to Table 2-5. If the two countries specialize and trade, who should export cell phones?
There is no basis for trade between the two countries.
Estonia
FInland
They should both be importing cell phones.

Table 2-5

Lumber (per board
One Cell Phone
foot)
Estonia
40 hours
8 hours
Finland
16 hours
4 hours
Table 2-5 shows the number of labor hours required to produce a cell phone and a board foot of
lumber in Estonia and Finland.
Refer to Table 2-5. If the two countries specialize and trade, who should export cell phones?
There is no basis for trade between the two countries.
Estonia
FInland
They should both be importing cell phones.

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Principles of Economics

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Texts: Table 2-5 One Cell Phone Lumber (per board) 40 hours 8 hours 16 hours 4 hours Estonia Finland Table 2-5 shows the number of labor hours required to produce a cell phone and a board foot of lumber in Estonia and Finland. Refer to Table 2-5. If the two countries specialize and trade, who should export cell phones? O There is no basis for trade between the two countries. Estonia O They should both be importing cell phones.