Table 2-9 Table 2-9 Shows the Number of Labor Hours

question 172

Multiple Choice

Table 2-9
Table 2-9 shows the number of labor hours required to produce a wristwatch and a pound of rice in Japan and Thailand.
-Refer to Table 2-9.If the two countries specialize and trade,who should export rice?

• A)There is no basis for trade between the two countries.
• B)Japan
• C)Thailand
• D)They should both be exporting rice.

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