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Economics (AS & A Level) · Oct / Nov 2022 · Paper 12 · Question 25

9708The reasons for international trade

From the same quantity of factors of production, country X and country Y each produce the following units of output. | country | sugar | textiles | |---|---|---| | X | 30 | 20 | | Y | 40 | 10 | Which statement is correct?

  1. ACountry X has absolute advantage in the production of both goods.
  2. BCountry X has comparative advantage in the production of sugar.
  3. CCountry Y has absolute advantage in the production of textiles.
  4. DCountry Y has comparative advantage in the production of sugar.

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Correct answer: D. Country Y has comparative advantage in the production of sugar.

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