Pattern of Trade and Gains From Trade
1. Consider 2 countries that each produce two goods X and Y defined as follows.
HOME FOREIGN
X= αLx α=10 X= αLx α=5
Y=βLy β=10 Y=βLy β=10
LH=10 LF=10
Suppose that the home country experiences technological growth in the X sector such that α increases to 12. Describe the impact on the free trade price, the pattern of trade and gains from trade.