Table 3-26 Assume That Japan and Korea Can Switch Between Producing Cars

question 258

Multiple Choice

Table 3-26
Assume that Japan and Korea can switch between producing cars and producing airplanes at a constant rate.
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-Refer to Table 3-26. Korea has an absolute advantage in the production of

• A)cars and a comparative advantage in the production of cars.
• B)cars and a comparative advantage in the production of airplanes.
• C)neither good and a comparative advantage in the production of cars.
• D)neither good and a comparative advantage in the production of airplanes.

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