Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Production possibility curves

Production possibility curves — practice question

Country X and country Y each make rice and tables. In both countries, half of the resources go into rice production and the remaining half is devoted to table production. The table shows the output of each item. What conclusion can be drawn from the table?

  • ACountry X has a comparative advantage in the production of both goods.
  • BCountry X has a comparative advantage in the production of rice.
  • CCountry Y has a comparative advantage in the production of both goods.
  • DCountry Y has a comparative advantage in the production of rice.

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