Consider the following data on the factor endowments of two countries, a and b: labor force (millions of workers) 45 20capital stock (thousands of machines) 15 10a. which country is relatively capital abundant? b. which country is relatively labor abundant? c. suppose that good s is capital intensive relative to good t. which country will have comparative advantage in the production of s? explain.

a. Country A

b. Country B

c. Country A

Explanation:

Given

For Country A

Labor force = 45 million = 45000000

Capital Stock = 15 thousand= 15000

For Country B

Labor Force = 20 million = 20000000

Capital Stock = 10 thousand = 10000

a. Which country is relatively capital abundant

A country is capital abundant if its endowment of capital relative to other factors is large compared to other countries.

We calculate the capital/labor ratio for each country.

For A, Ratio = 45000000÷15000 = 3000

For B, Ratio = 20000000÷10000= 2000

The Ratio of country A is greater than B.

So, A is capital redundant.

b. Which country is relatively labor abundant

A country is labour abundant if its endowment of labour relative to other factors is large compared to other countries.

We calculate the labor/capital ratio for each country

For A, Ratio = 15000÷45000000 = 0.000333

For B, Ratio = 10000÷20000000 = 0.0005

The Ratio of country B js greater than A

So, B is capital redundant.

c. Suppose that good S is capital intensive relative to good T. Which country will have comparative advantage in the production of S?

Heckscher–Ohlin theorem in the two-factor case, it states: "A capital-abundant country will export the capital-intensive good, while the labor-abundant country will export the labor-intensive good"

So, if product S is capital intensive relative to T then country A will have more advantage in production of product T to aid their exportation.

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