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wine workers <strong>and</strong> cheese workers. The production possibility set (PPS) consists of the set of points that is<br />

feasible whether or not full employment is maintained. The PPS is represented by the rectangle formed by<br />

the blue lines <strong>and</strong> the QC <strong>and</strong> QW axes.<br />

Notice that in the immobile factor model, the concept of opportunity cost is not defined because it is<br />

impossible, by assumption, to increase the output of either good. No opportunity cost also means that<br />

neither country has a comparative advantage as defined in the Ricardian model. However, this does not<br />

mean there is no potential for advantageous trade.<br />

KEY TAKEAWAYS<br />

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The PPF in an immobile factor model consists of a single point because a fixed labor supply in each<br />

industry leads to a fixed quantity of each good that can be produced with full employment.<br />

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Opportunity cost is not defined in the immobile factor model.<br />

EXERCISE<br />

1. Jeopardy Questions. As in the popular television game show, you are given an answer to a<br />

question <strong>and</strong> you must respond with the question. For example, if the answer is “a tax on<br />

imports,” then the correct question is “What is a tariff?”<br />

1. A description of the production possibility set in the immobile factor model.<br />

2. Of true or false, the opportunity cost of cheese production is not defined in the immobile<br />

factor model.<br />

3. Of true or false, the production point (0, 0) is a part of the production possibility set in the<br />

immobile factor model.<br />

4. Of true or false, the production point (0, 0) is a part of the production possibility frontier in<br />

the immobile factor model.<br />

4.6 Autarky Equilibrium in the Immobile Factor Model<br />

LEARNING OBJECTIVES<br />

1. Depict an autarky equilibrium in the immobile factor model.<br />

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