Table 2.8 Table 2.8 Shows the Number of Labour Hours Required to of Labour

question 2

Multiple Choice

Table 2.8

Table 2.8 shows the number of labour hours required to produce a motorcycle and a guitar in Ireland and Scotland.
-Refer to Table 2.8. Scotland has a comparative advantage in the production of:

• A)both products.
• B)guitars.
• C)motorcycles.
• D)neither product.

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Definitions:

Gypsum Formation

A geological process leading to the creation of gypsum, a mineral used in building materials and fertilizers, through the evaporation of mineral-rich water.

Calcium Carbonate

A chemical compound (CaCO3) found in rocks as the minerals calcite and aragonite and is the main component of pearls, shells of marine organisms, snails, and eggs.

Seawater

The salty water that fills the oceans and seas, composed of a complex mixture of dissolved minerals and organic compounds.

Chert Formation

The process by which chert, a hard, sedimentary rock composed primarily of silicon dioxide, is formed, typically from the accumulation of silica from biological sources or chemical precipitation.