Krugman's Economics For The Ap® Course
Krugman's Economics For The Ap® Course
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Author: David Anderson, Margaret Ray
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Chapter 4, Problem 1MCQ
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The question requires us to determine the country which has an absolute advantage in producing each good.

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The following graph represents the production of wheat and textile in country A and country B:

    CountryWheat (bushels) Textile
    Country A200100
    Country B100150

From the given table:

Country A is producing more wheat than country B in absolute terms (200 > 100). So, country A has an absolute advantage in wheat production.

Country B is producing more textiles than country A in absolute terms (150 > 100). So, country B has an absolute advantage in textile production.

Thus, option “a” is correct.

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The country with high production of a product in absolute terms will have an absolute advantage in producing that product.

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