Banana Plantations in Hawaii Cannot Produce Nearly Enough of All

question 173

True/False

Banana plantations in Hawaii cannot produce nearly enough of all the bananas consumed by Americans. The fact that the U.S. grows and sells bananas gives it a comparative advantage in bananas. It is not an absolute advantage and that is why we choose to import bananas from South America, as well.

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