(look at the graph) a) if the terms of trade are 4 chips for 1 pretzel, would trade be advantageous for Luxland? explain.
b) if the terms of trade are 4 chips for 1 pretzel, would trade be advantageous for Leanderland? explain.

A) The terms of trade will be advantageous for Luxland because, according to the graph, it can produce only one chip for Pretzel.

However, If it decides to trade, it would accrue a gain of 3 additional chips under the 4 chips to 1 Preztel arrangement.

B) Already, Leanderland gets 1 chip for 4 pretzels. Therefore, it will be disadvantageous for it to accept 4 chips for 1 pretzel trade arrangement. The above question seeks to highlight the comparative advantages of Leanderland and Luxland.

When an economy or country has the ability to manufacture a good or service at a lower opportunity cost than its trading partners, it is said to have a comparative advantage. In the graph above, Luxland has a comparative advantage with the production of Chips.

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a) if the terms of trade are 4 chips for 1 pretzel, would trade be advantageous for Luxland? explain.

Yes, it is advantageous for Luxland. On its own, Luxland can only produce 1 chip for 1 pretzel, but with trade, 1 pretzel would now be equivalent to 4 chips, representing a net gain of 3 chips.

b) if the terms of trade are 4 chips for 1 pretzel, would trade be advantageous for Leanderland? explain.

No, trade would not be advantageous. We can see than domestically, Leanderland can produce 2 pretzels for every chip, because the graph shows that 4 chips are equivalent to 8 pretzels for this nation.

For trade to be advantageous, Leanderland should obtain at least 9 pretzels for the 4 chips.