Suppose an American Worker Can Make 20 Pairs of Shoes

question 6

Multiple Choice

Suppose an American worker can make 20 pairs of shoes or grow 100 apples per day.A Canadian worker,on the other hand,can produce 10 pairs of shoes or grow 20 apples per day.The opportunity cost of a pair of shoes is __________ for the United States than Canada,so Canada has the ______________ advantage in shoe production.

• A)higher;comparative
• B)lower;comparative
• C)higher;absolute
• D)lower;absolute

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Definitions:

First Continental Congress

A meeting of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies in 1774, convened in response to the British Coercive Acts, paving the way for the American Revolution.

King George III

The monarch of Great Britain and Ireland during the time of the American Revolution, whose reign spanned from 1760 to 1820.

Common Sense

A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1776 advocating for American independence from Britain, emphasizing clear, rational arguments accessible to the general populace.

Parliament

The supreme legislative body in a parliamentary system, often composed of two houses (bicameral), where elected representatives debate and pass laws.