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ComparativemAdvantag
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1) Anmindividualmhasmanmabsolutemadvantageminmproducingmpizzasmifmthatmindividual:
A) hasmamlowermopportunitymcostmofmproducingmpizzasmthanmanyonemelse.
B) canmproducemmorempizzasminmamgivenmamountmofmtimemthanmanyonemelse.
C) hasmamhighermopportunitymcostmofmproducingmpizzasmthanmanyonemelse.
D) chargesmthemlowestmpricemformpizzas.
2) IfmAlmhasmanmabsolutemadvantagemovermBethminmpreparingmmeals,mthen:
A) itmtakesmAlmmoremtimemtompreparemammealmthanmBeth.
B) themproblemmofmscarcitymappliesmtomBethmbutmnotmtomAl.
C) Al'smopportunitymcostmofmpreparingmammealmismlowermthanmismBeth's.
D) AlmcanmpreparemmoremmealsminmamgivenmtimemperiodmthanmBeth.
3) IfmLesmcanmproducemtwompairsmofmpantsmpermhourmwhilemEvamcanmproducemonempairmpermhour,mt
henmitmmustmbemtruemthat:
A) Lesmhasmamcomparativemadvantageminmproducingmpants.
B) Lesmhasmanmabsolutemadvantageminmproducingmpants.
C) Evamhasmamcomparativemadvantageminmproducingmpants.
D) Lesmhasmbothmcomparativemandmabsolutemadvantageminmproducingmpants.
4) Ifmamnationmcanmproducemammoremcomputersmpermyearmthanmanymothermnation,mthatmnationmhasma(n)
m advantageminmthemproductionmofmcomputers.
A) comparative
B) absolute
C) relative
D) natural
5) Ifm youmhavemamcomparativemadvantageminmamparticularmtask,mthen:
A) youmcompletemitmfastermthanmothermpeople.
B) youmgivemupmmoremtomaccomplishmthatmtaskmthanmdomothers.
C) youmgivemupmlessmtomaccomplishmthatmtaskmthanmdomothers.
D) youmhavemspecializedminmthatmtask,mwhilemothersmhavemnot.
6) Larrymhasmamcomparativemadvantagemovermhismclassmatesminmwritingmtermmpapersmifmhe:
A) canmwritemtermmpapersmfastermthanmhismclassmates.
B) hasmanmabsolutemadvantageminmwritingmtermmpapers.
C) alwaysmearnsmanmAmonmhismtermmpapers.
D) hasmamlowermopportunitymcostmofmwritingmtermmpapersmthanmhismclassmates.
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7) Ifmamnationmhasmthemlowestmopportunitymcostmofmproducingmamgood,mthatmnationmhasma(n)mm
minmthemproductionmofmthatm good.
A) comparativemadvantage
B) absolutemadvantage
C) comparativemadvantagemandmanmabsolutemadvantage
D) absolutemadvantagemandmpossiblymamcomparativemadvantage
8) Whichmofmthemfollowingmstatementsmismtrue?
A) Absolutemadvantagemimpliesmcomparativemadvantage.
B) Comparativemadvantagemdoesmnotmrequiremabsolutemadvantage.
C) Absolutemadvantagemrequiresmcomparativemadvantage.
D) Comparativemadvantagemrequiresmabsolutemadvantage.
9) IfmJanemcanmproducem3mpairsmofmshoesmpermhour,mwhilemBobmcanmproducem2,mthen
hasma(n) advantageminmproducingmshoes.
A) Jane;mabsolute
B) Jane;mcomparative
C) Bob;mabsolute
D) Bob;mcomparative
10) Accordingmtomthemaccompanyingmtable,mMarthamhasmthemabsolutemadvantageminmmaking:
TimemtomMakemamPi TimemtomMakemamCak
e e
Martha 60mminutes 80mminutes
Julia 50mminutes 60mminutes
A) pies.
B) neithermpiesmnormcakes.
C) cakes.
D) bothmpiesmandmcakes.
11) Accordingmtomthemaccompanyingmtable,mJuliamhasmthemabsolutemadvantageminmmaking:
TimemtomMakemamPi TimemtomMakemamCak
e e
Martha 60mminutes 80mminutes
Julia 50mminutes 60mminutes
A) pies.
B) neithermpiesmnormcakes.
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C) cakes.
D) bothmpiesmandmcakes.
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12) Refermtomthemaccompanyingmtable.mMartha'smopportunitymcostmofmmakingmofmampiemis:
TimemtomMakemamPi TimemtomMakemamCak
e e
Martha 60mminutes 80mminutes
Julia 50mminutes 60mminutes
A) 3/4mofmamcake.
B) 4/3mofmamcake.
C) 8mcakes.
D) 80mcakes.
13) Refermtomthemaccompanyingmtable.mMartha'smopportunitymcostmofmmakingmamcakemis:
TimemtomMakemamPi TimemtomMakemamCak
e e
Martha 60mminutes 80mminutes
Julia 50mminutes 60mminutes
A) 3/4mofmampie.
B) 4/3mofmampie.
C) 6mpies.
D) 60mpies.
14) Refermtomthemaccompanyingmtable.mJulia'smopportunitymcostmofmmakingmampiemis:
TimemtomMakemamPi TimemtomMakemamCak
e e
Martha 60mminutes 80mminutes
Julia 50mminutes 60mminutes
A) 60mcakes.
B) 6mcakes.
C) 6/5mofmamcake.
D) 5/6mofmamcake.
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