Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Scarcity, choice and opportunity cost

Scarcity, choice and opportunity cost — practice question

The diagram illustrates production possibility curves for two countries, X and Y. What can be inferred from it?

  • ABoth countries can benefit from specialisation.
  • BCountry X has a higher opportunity cost than Y in producing good M.
  • CCountry Y has a comparative advantage in both goods.
  • DTrade between X and Y will not take place.

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