The First Two Columns Give the Maximum Daily Amounts of Beer

question 4

Multiple Choice

The first two columns give the maximum daily amounts of beer and whiskey that Southern Ireland and Northern Ireland can produce when they completely specialize in one or another product.The last two columns give each country's consumption without trade. $$\begin{array} { l c c c c c c } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Maxirnumn } \\\text { beer } \\\text { production }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Maxirnum } \\\text { whiskey } \\\text { production }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Beer consumption } \\\text { without trade }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Beer consurnption } \\\text { without trade }\end{array} \\\begin{array} { l } \text { Northem } \\\text { Irelard } \\\text { Southem }\end{array} & 500 \mathrm { kegs } & 1500 \mathrm { kegs } & 300 \mathrm { kegs } & 600 \text { bottles } \\\text { Ireland } & 1200 \mathrm { kegs } & \mathbf { 8 0 0 } \mathrm { kegs } & 600 \mathrm { kegs } & 400 \text { bottles }\end{array}$$ In which product does Northern Ireland have a comparative advantage in producing?

• A)Beer
• B)Whiskey
• C)Neither
• D)Both

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Definitions:

AFC

Average Fixed Costs, which represent the fixed costs per unit of output, calculated by dividing total fixed costs by the number of units produced.

AVC

Average Variable Cost (AVC) is the total variable costs of production divided by the quantity of output produced, reflecting the cost per unit of varying the level of output.

ATC

Average Total Cost, which is the total cost of production divided by the number of goods produced.

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of activity or volume of production in a business.