2 1.There are no calculations 2. There are no calculations 3. a) Figure 1: The point A and B in PPF (Source:Kreps, 2019) b) Marginal cost of wheat = (120000-105000)/(89000-80000)=1.67 t canola c) Marginal benefit of canola= (120000-105000)/(89000-80000)= 1.67t Wheat 4.
3 Figure 2: The allocative efficiency (Source:Iossa & Martimort, 2015) 5) a)Firm 1 Opportunity cost of 1 kale= (200/80)kg= 5/2 kg Opportunity cost of 1 tomato= ( 80/200) kg= 2/5 kg Firm 2 Opportunity cost of 1 kale= (90/150)kg = 3/5 kg Opportunity cost of 1 tomato= (150/90)kg= 5/3 kg Firm 1 has comparative advantage in tomato while firm 2 has comparative advantage in kale. b)
4 Figure 3: the ppfs before the trade (Source:Postlewaite, 2016)
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5 Figure 4: PPF after trade (Source:Dwivedi, 2016) c) No graph or calculations. 6) Figure 5: The changes in the supply curve
6 (Source:Martimortet al.2015) 7) Figure 6: rightward shift in the supply curve (Technological improvement) (Source:Postlewaite, 2016)
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