Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Production possibility curves

Production possibility curves — practice question

The table below shows the production possibilities for two countries, with each country using the same amount of resources to produce food and drink each day. What conclusion can be drawn from these figures?

  • ACountry X has absolute advantage in food and comparative advantage in drink.
  • BCountry X has comparative advantage in both goods.
  • CCountry Y has absolute advantage in drink and comparative advantage in food.
  • DCountry Y has neither absolute nor comparative advantage.

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