Question Completion:
Production outputs
Luxland Leanderland
Chips 10 4
Pretzels 10 8
Total output 20 12
Answer:
Assuming that Luxland and Leanderland specialize and trade in a way that is advantageous for both of them, the number of pretzels that Leanderland can produce will be 16.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Specialization Output:
Luxland Leanderland
Chips 20 0
Pretzels 0 16
Total output 20 16
b) While it is acknowledged that Luxland has absolute advantage in the production of both chips and pretzels when compared to Leanderland, the total output for both economies, without specialization, remains 32 units (of both chips and pretzels). When they specialize, Leanderland's output increases to 16 units from 12. This results in total output of 36 units instead of 32 for both economies.
