Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · International trade and free trade

International trade and free trade — practice question

The table gives the production costs for one unit of food and one unit of clothing in countries X and Y, stated in each country's own currency. country X: food $2, clothing $4; country Y: food £1, clothing £1. The exchange rate is fixed at £1 = $3. At what transport cost per unit of each commodity would the gains from trade be completely removed?

  • A£0.33
  • B£0.50
  • C£1.00
  • D£1.50

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