Suppose an American Worker Can Make 100 Chairs or Catch

question 69

Multiple Choice

Suppose an American worker can make 100 chairs or catch 1000 fish per day.On the other hand,a Chilean worker can produce 40 chairs or catch 400 fish per day.The United States possesses a(n) _______________ advantage in chair production,but not a(n) ______________ advantage in fish production.

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

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Definitions:

Fetus

A developing mammal or human from the end of the embryonic period (in humans, approximately 8 weeks after conception) until birth.

Motor Development

The progression of muscular coordination and the ability of the body to move and manipulate objects, which occurs in stages from simple reflexes to complex movements.

Cephalocaudal

A pattern of growth and development where physical and motor skills develop from the head downwards through the body.

Proximodistal

A pattern of development where growth happens from the center of the body outward, observed in human and animal development.