Use the Following Table to Answer the Following Questions -Which of the Following Statements About the Table Above Is

question 24

Multiple Choice

Use the following table to answer the following questions:
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline { \begin{array} { c } \text { Labor Requirements for Production in the East and West } \\\text { (labor hours per unit of output) }\end{array} } \\\hline & \text { Food } & \text { Clothing } \\\hline \text { East } & 10 & 20 \\\hline \text { West } & 5 & 15 \\\hline & & \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Which of the following statements about the table above is correct?

• A) The East has an absolute advantage in the production of both goods.
• B) The East has an absolute advantage in the production of Food while the West has an absolute advantage in the production of Clothing.
• C) The East has an absolute advantage in the production of Clothing while the West has an absolute advantage in the production of Food.
• D) The West has an absolute advantage in the production of both goods.