The Producer That Requires a Smaller Quantity of Inputs to Produce

question 36

Multiple Choice

The producer that requires a smaller quantity of inputs to produce a certain amount of a good, relative to the quantities of inputs required by other producers to produce the same amount of that good,

• A)has a low opportunity cost of producing that good, relative to the opportunity costs of other producers.
• B)has a comparative advantage in the production of that good.
• C)has an absolute advantage in the production of that good.
• D)should be the only producer of that good.

Know the concept and calculation of a standard normal distribution.

Distinguish between continuous and discrete random variables.

Grasp the relationship between standard deviation values and the shape of a normal curve.

Understand the key figures and inventions that marked the late 19th century and their significance in the socio-economic context.

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