When Iceland can generate a product using fewer labor hours and resources than the United States, an economist would say that Iceland had
a. a comparative advantage in production of the product.
b. an absolute advantage in production of the product.
c. a higher opportunity cost of producing the product.
d. no incentive to import the product, regardless of the cost-price conditions for other products.
B
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Refer to Table 2-20. Does either Japan or Thailand have an absolute advantage and if so, in what product?
A) Thailand has an absolute advantage in rice. B) Japan has an absolute advantage in rice. C) Japan has an absolute advantage in wristwatches. D) Thailand has an absolute advantage in both products.
When banks hold excess reserves the:
A. money multiplier overestimates how much money will be created in the economy. B. money multiplier underestimates how much money will be created in the economy. C. reserve ratio is not fully functioning, and should be raised. D. reserve ratio is not fully functioning, and should be lowered.
If the demand for fast-food rises as a result of lower income, we would say fast-food is an inferior good
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false