Table 2.8 Table 2.8 Shows the Number of Labour Hours Required to of Labour

question 122

Multiple Choice

Table 2.8

Table 2.8 shows the number of labour hours required to produce a motorcycle and a guitar in Ireland and Scotland.
-Refer to Table 2.8. Ireland has a comparative advantage in the production of:

• A)both products.
• B)guitars.
• C)motorcycles.
• D)neither product.

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Definitions:

Synchronous Motor

An AC motor that operates at a speed synchronized with the frequency of the supply current; its rotor speed matches the frequency of the stator's rotating magnetic field.

Induction Motor

An induction motor is a type of electric motor that operates on the principle of electromagnetic induction, where the rotating magnetic field induces current in the rotor.

Squirrel-Cage Induction Motors

A type of induction motor characterized by a rotor design resembling a squirrel cage, widely used due to its simplicity and durability.

Percent Slip

The percent of speed difference between the speed of the rotor and the speed of the rotation magnetic field of a motor.