Refer to Table 7-3. Select the statement that accurately interprets the data in the table.
A) Celeste has a comparative advantage in making saddles.
B) Mateo has an absolute advantage in making spurs.
C) Mateo has a comparative advantage in making saddles.
D) Mateo has a comparative advantage in making saddles and making spurs.
Answer: A) Celeste has a comparative advantage in making saddles.
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A) income, preferences, or the number of suppliers change. B) income, preferences, or the number of buyers change. C) income, preferences, or production technology changes. D) the number of sellers and the number of buyers change. E) production technology and input prices change.
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A) increase production costs. B) lower production costs to the shutdown point. C) reduce taxes too far. D) none of the above.
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A) from the monetary authority; in the gold market; fall B) from the monetary authority; in the gold market; rise C) in the gold market; to the monetary authority; fall D) in the gold market; to the monetary authority; rise