QUESTION 3(Figure: The Production Possibilities for Taiwan and Japan) Use Figure: The Production Possibilities for Taiwan and Japan. Taiwan has a comparativeadvantage in producing. while Japan has a comparative advantage in producing.Quantity ofmicrochips1,6001,2001000600400200Talwanrain boots; microchips8001,200Quantity of rain bootsQuantity ofmicrochips1,400OªO b. both microchips and rain boots; neither goodOo microchips; rain boots iOd. neither good; both microchips and rain boots1,2001,000800400400200400Japan1001,00Quantity of rain boots

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QUESTION 3 (Figure: The Production Possibilities for Taiwan and Japan) Use Figure: The Production Possibilities for Taiwan and Japan. Taiwan has a comparative advantage in producing while Japan has a comparative advantage in producing Quantity of microchips 1,600 1.400 1,200 L 800 200 Talwan 100 1,200 Quantity of rain boots Quantity of microchips rain boots; microchips Ob. both microchips and rain boots; neither good Oc. microchips; rain boots O d. neither good; both microchips and rain boots LAN 1,000 A 400 400 Japan NOO 100 Quantity of rain boots

QUESTION 3 (Figure: The Production Possibilities for Taiwan and Japan) Use Figure: The Production Possibilities for Taiwan and Japan. Taiwan has a comparative advantage in producing while Japan has a comparative advantage in producing Quantity of microchips 1,600 1.400 1,200 L 800 200 Talwan 100 1,200 Quantity of rain boots Quantity of microchips rain boots; microchips Ob. both microchips and rain boots; neither good Oc. microchips; rain boots O d. neither good; both microchips and rain boots LAN 1,000 A 400 400 Japan NOO 100 Quantity of rain boots

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