Table 2.6 Table 2.6 Shows the Number of Labour Hours Required to of Labour

question 192

Multiple Choice

Table 2.6

Table 2.6 shows the number of labour hours required to produce a digital camera and a kilo of wheat in China and South Korea.
-Refer to Table 2.6. If the two countries specialise and trade, who should export wheat?

• A)There is no basis for trade between the two countries.
• B)China
• C)South Korea
• D)They should both be exporting wheat.

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