Assume That Australia Has a Comparative Advantage in Producing Surfboards

question 164

Multiple Choice

Assume that Australia has a comparative advantage in producing surfboards and New Zealand imports surfboards from Australia.We can conclude that

• A)Australia also has an absolute advantage in producing surfboards relative to New Zealand.
• B)Australia has a lower opportunity cost of producing surfboards relative to New Zealand.
• C)New Zealand has an absolute disadvantage in producing surfboards relative to Australia.
• D)Labor costs are higher for surfboard producers in New Zealand than in Australia.

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