Refer to the information provided in Table 20.1 below to answer the question(s) that follow. Table 20.1
Refer to Table 20.1. Mexico has
A. a comparative advantage but not an absolute advantage in orange production.
B. an absolute advantage and a comparative advantage in orange production.
C. an absolute advantage and a comparative advantage in banana production.
D. a comparative advantage but not an absolute advantage in banana production.
Answer: B
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A) Xerox, which became a generic term for making photocopies. B) McDonald's entry into the high-end coffee market. C) the introduction of the first ballpoint pen in 1945. D) Abercrombie and Fitch, which was the first clothing company to market to young men.
If Indiana has an absolute advantage over Maine in producing both corn and ball bearings, then
a. Indiana should produce both corn and ball bearings b. there are no benefits possible from specialization c. Maine should produce ball bearings and Indiana should produce corn d. Indiana should produce ball bearings and Maine should produce corn e. they still may benefit from specialization, but more information is needed to determine which state should specialize in each
The accounting identity for the economy's factor payments can be written as ____
a. GDP = wages + interest + rents + profits b. GDP = consumption + investment + government + intermediate goods + net exports c. GDP = wages + interest + rents + net exports d. GDP = wages + interest + rents + saving + investment
Grapevine Bank receives a deposit of $200,000. Its required reserve ratio is 12 percent. How much of this deposit is available to be loaned to borrowers?
a. $12,000 b. $176,000 c. $200,000 d. $24,000