(HO model, with two goods and with two factors of production) Suppose that at current factor prices...
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(HO model, with two goods and with two factors of production) Suppose that at current factor prices a ton of steel is produced using 20 hours of labor and 1acre of land, and a ton of rice is produced using only 5 hours of labor and 1 acre of land. Suppose that the economy's total resources are 600 hours of labor and 60 acres of land. Initially, PS= $600/ton & Pr=$300/ton.
i.Write down the unit cost of producing one ton of steel and one ton of rice as a function of the hourly wage rate (w) and the rental rate (r). In a competitive market, these costs will be equal to the prices of steel and rice. Solve for the factor prices w and r. ( 7 points)
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