UNIVERSIDAD UNIVER MILENIUM

PLANTEL RECTORÍA

NAME: PÉREZ JUÁREZ ARIEL

TEACHER: DAFNE OCAMPO ALCANTARA

MATTER: NEGOCIACIÓN Y COMERCIALIZACIÓN EN

INGLÉS

GROUP: SIND-701

ACTIVIDAD 2
Actividad 2. Fecha límite de entrega 16 de noviembre

Propósito:

Analizar el idioma Inglés por medio de la comprensión textos de comercio

internacional basados en la ventaja absoluta, ventaja comparativa y ventaja
competitiva, a fin de practicar su aplicación en el comercio internacional.

Instrucciones:

1. The following chart provides data on labour productivity for two countries, the US
(United States) and the EU (European Union), in the production of Cloth and
Wine. 

Labor productivity; Units of output per hour

  Cloth Wine
US 3 6
EU 9 9
 

2. Explain, using the data in the chart, what the difference is between “absolute”
and “comparative” cost advantage.

Absolute cost advantage Comparative cost advantage

 According to the data in the table we  The competitive advantage applies
can identify that the absolute according to the data in the table in
advantage is applied in Europe as it Europe since it has a better opportunity
produces more units of clothing and of cost to produce more units in less
wine per hour than the United States. time. An example would be if the
United States renounces to one hour of
production of clothes it will obtain 12
 units of wine but if Europe renounces
to one hour of production of clothes it
will obtain 18 units of wine having a
better opportunity of cost.

Europe should specialize in cloth

production as it has a great advantage
over the united states.

3. Assume that the EU (European Union) and the USA (United States) engage in
free trade. What will the pattern of international trade be (i.e., what good will each
country export and what will it import)?

What will the trade pattern of international trade be?

 It is in Europe's interest to have a pattern of trade with cloth and wine exports.

The United States should have a pattern of trade with imports of cloth and
exports of wine.

4. As a result of globalization a country can experience a decline in employment in

a sector in which it has a greater productivity than its trading partner. Explain
using the chart above in which sector (clothe, wine) this will occur for the EU
(European Union).

In which sector this will occur for the EU

 According to the data in the table, Europe could have a decrease in
employment in the wine sector since the difference between the units it
produces and the United States is not much.
 

5. Remember to put a cover indicating your full name, group, campus, name of the
subject and your teacher´s name.

6. Use a Word document and include your information: degree, subject, group,
your full name and the name of the activity.

7. Consult the criteria with which the activity will be evaluated and which are found
in the following table, in order to verify that they are covered with all the
requirements.

 
Criterios de Evaluación

Criterio Valor
Explica de manera correcta la diferencia entre la 2
ventaja de costo comparativa y la ventaja de costo
absoluta con referencia a los datos de la tabla.
Explica de manera correcta cuál sería el tipo de 2
patrón de comercio internacional si tuvieran un
comercio libre.
Responde de manera correcta la pregunta sobre cuál 2
sería el sector de decline para la unión europea.
Redacta de manera entendible las respuestas de 2
cada pregunta.
Revisa cada una de las instrucciones y responde lo 2
solicitado.
Total 10