The United States and Russia each produce only bearskin caps and wheat. Domestic prices are given in the following table:
PRODUCTION
|
RUSSIA
|
UNITED STATES
|
UNIT
|
Bearskin Cap
|
10 Ru
|
$7
|
Per hat
|
Wheat
|
15 Ru
|
$10
|
Per quart
|
On April 1, the Zurich exchange listed an exchange rate of $1=1 Ru
1. Which country has an absolute advantage in the production of bearskin caps? Wheat?
2. Which country has a comparative advantage in the production of bearskin caps? Wheat?
3. If the United States and Russia were the only two countries engage in trade, what adjustments would you predict, assuming exchange rates are freely determined by the laws of supply and demand?