If the United States could produce 4 tons of potatoes or 2 tons of wheat per worker per year, while Ireland could produce 3 tons of potatoes or 2 tons of wheat per worker per year, the country with the comparative advantage in producing potatoes is ____ and the country with the absolute advantage in producing potatoes is ____
a. the United States; the United States
b. the United States; Ireland
c. Ireland; the United States
d. Ireland; Ireland
a
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Which of the following statements is supported by the research of economic historians?
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When measuring the benefits from investing in human capital
A) the only benefits come from the increase in salary because of going to school. B) in addition to the monetary benefits, the benefit from expanding horizons should be included. C) we must include the costs of tuition and books but not the money made from part-time jobs. D) we must include the foregone earnings in the benefit calculation.
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A. vertical B. horizontal C. conglomerate