The Production Possibility Frontiers For Brazil And The United States

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What would be the production possibility frontiers for Brazil and the United States?
The essence of a production possibility frontier is simply to offer a clear analysis of the opportunity costs in the production processes of specified goods (Dalal, 2006).
Using what you have learned and any independent research you may conduct, which product should each country specialize in, and why?
When the distinct concepts of comparative and absolute advantage are brought forth in the analysis of the production processes involved herein, it is quite clear that these two nations have some strength in either of the two products. This is based mainly on the costs of production. Taking the case of the U.S. for example. Its total cost of production in relation to that of clothing is 32.5/125-0.26. In Brazil, the same goes for 50/25-2. From these production statistics, it is therefore evident that the U.S should place much of its focus on the production of soda. Brazil on the other hand, needs to focus more on the production of clothing. The advantages of specializing in the production of one good are that the nation will become self-sufficient within its boundaries.
What is the labor-intensive good?
Clothing is certainly the labor intensive good in this case. This is from the basic fact that the process of cloth production calls for the use of various kinds of labor at almost every stage. Manual labor has to be employed for this purpose, to ensure that the final product is obtained. Therefore, it constitutes a very labor intensive part of production. Soda on the other hand, is mainly manufactured using automated process, and purchased ingredients. As a result, it can be interpreted to be capital intensive.
What is the Marginal Rate of Transformation impact?
It is how much of a good can be sacrificed for the production of another. In quite some sense, it is closely related to the PPF. The calculation of marginal transformation rate for Brazil is given by:
(100000)/ (50000) = 2(two units for cloth.)
For the U.S.A.;
(65000)/ (250000) =0.26 clothing units.
Relating this to the initial discussion therefore, marginal transformatio...