Suppose that one day of labor in each country produces the following quantities of fish and cheese: 1. Does France have a comparative advantage in the production of fish, cheese, or neither? Explain.   2. Does Japan have a comparative advantage in the production of fish, cheese, or neithter? Explain.   3. Suppose the countries decide to trade with each other—1 ton of cheese for 3 tons of fish. Would this trade be advantageous to both countries? Explain.     Country  Fish (tons) Cheese (tons) France 80 40 Japan 200 50

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