相互依存性与贸易的好处.ppt

* Deriving the intercepts, or endpoints of the PPF: The U.S. has 50,000 labor hours. It takes 100 hours to produce a computer. If the U.S. uses all its labor to produce computers, then it will produce 50,000/100 = 500 computers. Hence, the horizontal intercept is (500 computers, 0 wheat). It takes 10 hours to produce a ton of wheat. If the U.S. uses all its labor to produce wheat, then it will produce 50,000/10 = 5000 tons of wheat. Hence, the vertical intercept is (0 computers, 5000 tons of wheat). The PPF is the straight line that connects the two endpoints. * Of course, the