CLIMATE COSTS
Your country has a dry, desert climate, and your neighbors have a warm,
rainy climate.
Your country is able to grow oranges at a cost of 35 cents a pound, and
your neighbors can grow them for 10 cents a pound.
Most citizens in your country are trained in the service industry, and most
of your neighbors' citizens are trained in agriculture and farming.
SKILLS
You are the president of a small country and you are hoping to invest in a new industry. You have the
opportunity to invest in growing oranges to export overseas or you could let your neighbors take over that
industry while you invest in producing something else.
Based on the information in the table above, would you rather invest in growing oranges in your country or
invest in something else? Explain your decision in a short paragraph.