If the United States Could Produce 4 Tons of Potatoes

question 16

Multiple Choice

If the United States could produce 4 tons of potatoes or 2 tons of wheat per worker per year, while Ireland could produce 3 tons of potatoes or 2 tons of wheat per worker per year, the country with the comparative advantage in producing wheat is ____ and the country with the absolute advantage in producing potatoes is ____.

• A)​the United States; the United States
• B)​the United States; Ireland
• C)​Ireland; the United States
• D)​Ireland; Ireland

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