QUESTION 9 Say that Alland can produce 32 units of food per person per year or 16 units of clothing per person per year, but Georgeland can produce 16 units of food per person per year or 8 units of clothing per person per year. Which of the following is true? Georgeland has a comparative advantage, but not an absolute advantage, in producing clothing. Georgeland has both a comparative and absolute advantage in producing clothing. Alland has a comparative advantage, but not an absolute advantage, in producing food. Alland has an absolute advantage, but not comparative advantage, in producing food.
QUESTION 9 Say that Alland can produce 32 units of food per person per year or 16 units of clothing per person per year, but Georgeland can produce 16 units of food per person per year or 8 units of clothing per person per year. Which of the following is true? Georgeland has a comparative advantage, but not an absolute advantage, in producing clothing. Georgeland has both a comparative and absolute advantage in producing clothing. Alland has a comparative advantage, but not an absolute advantage, in producing food. Alland has an absolute advantage, but not comparative advantage, in producing food.
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Say that Alland can produce 32 units of food per
person per year or 16 units of clothing per person
per year, but Georgeland can produce 16 units of
food per person per year or 8 units of clothing per
person per year. Which of the following is true?
Georgeland has a comparative advantage,
but not an absolute advantage, in producing
clothing.
Georgeland has both a comparative and
absolute advantage in producing clothing.
Alland has a comparative advantage, but not
an absolute advantage, in producing food.
Alland has an absolute advantage, but not
comparative advantage, in producing food.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ff418c1f6-9f8a-4b28-8543-4885c99eb115%2Ff33b3ec5-884e-40f1-bff3-40846855f432%2F38hhrfc_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 9
Say that Alland can produce 32 units of food per
person per year or 16 units of clothing per person
per year, but Georgeland can produce 16 units of
food per person per year or 8 units of clothing per
person per year. Which of the following is true?
Georgeland has a comparative advantage,
but not an absolute advantage, in producing
clothing.
Georgeland has both a comparative and
absolute advantage in producing clothing.
Alland has a comparative advantage, but not
an absolute advantage, in producing food.
Alland has an absolute advantage, but not
comparative advantage, in producing food.
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