Exhibit 21-3 Potatoes and wheat output (tons per day)
CountryPotatoes
Wheat
United States4
2
Ireland3
1
In Exhibit 21-3, the United States has an absolute advantage in producing:
A. potatoes.
B. wheat.
C. both.
D. neither.
Answer: C
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