Suppose an American worker can make 20 pairs of shoes or grow 100 apples per day. On the other hand, a Canadian workercan produce 10 pairs of shoes or grow 20 apples per day. Which of the following statements is true? The United States has an absolute advantage:
A. and a comparative advantage in the production of shoes.
B. and a comparative advantage in the production of apples.
C. in the production of both goods and a comparative advantage in the production of neither good.
D. in the production of both goods and a comparative advantage in the production of both goods.
B. and a comparative advantage in the production of apples.
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Refer to Figure 2-8. If the two countries have the same amount of resources and the same technological knowledge, which country has an absolute advantage in the production of both pineapples and coconuts?
A) Costa Rica B) Guatemala C) neither country D) cannot be determined
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The political wisdom of choosing a tariff acceptable to the median U.S. voter is
A) a good example of the principle of the second best. B) a good example of the way in which actual tariff policies are determined. C) a good example of the principle of political negotiation. D) not evident in actual tariff determination. E) usually evident in actual tariff determination.
If the marginal physical product (MPP) of labor is 60 and the price of labor per period is $20, the MPP of machinery is 75 and the price of the machinery per period is $25, in order to achieve optimal input proportions the firm should use
a. more labor and less machinery. b. more machinery and less labor. c. more labor with the same amount of machinery. d. the current combination.