Suppose an American Worker Can Make 20 Pairs of Shoes

question 118

Multiple Choice

Suppose an American worker can make 20 pairs of shoes or grow 100 apples per day.On the other hand,a Canadian worker can produce 10 pairs of shoes or grow 20 apples per day.Which of the following statements is true?

• A) The United States has the absolute advantage in the production of both shoes and apples.
• B) Canada has the absolute advantage in the production of both shoes and apples.
• C) The United States has the absolute advantage in the production of shoes and Canada has the absolute advantage in the production of apples.
• D) Canada has the absolute advantage in the production of shoes and the United States has the absolute advantage in the production of apples.

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Definitions:

Neural Activity

The electrical and chemical processes occurring within neurons that enable brain function, including thought, sensation, and movement.

Cochlea

A spiral-shaped cavity in the inner ear that contains the organ of Corti, responsible for converting sound vibrations into nerve impulses.

Auditory Ossicles

The three bones of the middle ear that transmit the vibrations of the eardrum to the oval window.

Oval Window

The membrane separating the middle ear from the inner ear.