i. ii. iii. USA Guyana Wheat Lumber =0, Wheat = 900 Lumber Lumber =300, Wheat = 0 Lumber 0, Wheat = 1000 Lumber =200, Wheat = 0 Which country has the absolute advantage in wheat production? Which country has the absolute advantage in Lumber production? What is the opportunity cost of one more unit of Lumber in Country A?

i. ii. iii. USA Guyana Wheat Lumber =0, Wheat = 900 Lumber Lumber =300, Wheat = 0 Lumber 0, Wheat = 1000 Lumber =200, Wheat = 0 Which country has the absolute advantage in wheat production? Which country has the absolute advantage in Lumber production? What is the opportunity cost of one more unit of Lumber in Country A?

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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