Economics: Principles, Problems, and Policies, 19th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0073511447
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-144-3

Chapter 22 - Immigration - Problems - Page 469: 2a

Answer

Mexico: ${$0.63}$/mug US: ${$0.52}$/mug

Work Step by Step

The minimum hourly Mexican wage is 7.5 pesos, which is equal to ${$0.63}$ using the exchange rate, so it costs ${$0.63}$ to make a mug in Mexico. The minimum hourly wage in the US is ${$7.25}$, and by making 14 mugs an hour, the average cost to make a mug in the US is $\frac{$7.25}{14}$ = ${$0.52}$.
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