Table 3-4 Assume That the Farmer and the Rancher Can Switch Between

question 369

Multiple Choice

Table 3-4
Assume that the farmer and the rancher can switch between producing meat and producing potatoes at a constant rate.

-Refer to Table 3-4.The rancher has an absolute advantage in the production of

• A) meat.
• B) potatoes.
• C) both goods.
• D) neither good.

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