Question :
11.RefertoFigure3-24.Bettyhas
a.anabsoluteandcomparativeadvantageproducinggoodx.
b.anabsolutebutnotacomparativeadvantageproducinggoodx.
c.acomparativebutnotanabsoluteadvanta : 1262275
11.RefertoFigure3-24.Bettyhas
a.anabsoluteandcomparativeadvantageproducinggoodx.
b.anabsolutebutnotacomparativeadvantageproducinggoodx.
c.acomparativebutnotanabsoluteadvantageproducinggoodx.
d.neitheracomparativenoranabsoluteadvantageproducinggoodx.
Table3-36
MinutesNeededtoMake1
Towel
Umbrella
Antigua
12
20
Barbuda
15
10
12.RefertoTable3-36.WhatisAntigua’sopportunitycostofonetowel?
a.3/5umbrellas
b.2/3umbrellas
c.3/2umbrellas
d.5/3umbrellas
13.RefertoTable3-36.WhatisAntigua’sopportunitycostofoneumbrella?
a.3/5towels
b.2/3towels
c.3/2towels
d.5/3towels
14.RefertoTable3-36.WhatisBarbuda’sopportunitycostofonetowel?
a.3/5umbrellas
b.2/3umbrellas
c.3/2umbrellas
d.5/3umbrellas
15.RefertoTable3-36.WhatisBarbuda’sopportunitycostofoneumbrella?
a.3/5towels
b.2/3towels
c.3/2towels
d.5/3towels
16.RefertoTable3-36.Antiguahasanabsoluteadvantageintheproductionof
a.towelsandBarbudahasanabsoluteadvantageintheproductionofumbrellas.
b.umbrellasandBarbudahasanabsoluteadvantageintheproductionoftowels.
c.bothgoodsandBarbudahasanabsoluteadvantageintheproductionofneithergood.
d.neithergoodandBarbudahasanabsoluteadvantageintheproductionofbothgoods.
17.RefertoTable3-36.Antiguahasacomparativeadvantageintheproductionof
a.towelsandBarbudahasacomparativeadvantageintheproductionofumbrellas.
b.umbrellasandBarbudahasacomparativeadvantageintheproductionoftowels.
c.bothgoodsandBarbudahasacomparativeadvantageintheproductionofneithergood.
d.neithergoodandBarbudahasacomparativeadvantageintheproductionofbothgoods.
18.RefertoTable3-36.IfAntiguaandBarbudadecidetotradewitheachother,Antiguashouldspecializeintheproductionof
a.towelsandBarbudashouldspecializeintheproductionofumbrellas.
b.umbrellasandBarbudashouldspecializeintheproductionoftowels.
c.bothgoodsandBarbudashouldspecializeintheproductionofneithergood.
d.neithergoodandBarbudashouldspecializeintheproductionofbothgoods.
19.RefertoTable3-36.AssumethatAntiguaandBarbudaeachhas60minutesavailable.Ifeachislandspendsallitstimeproducingthegoodinwhichithasacomparativeadvantage,thentotalproductionis
a.4towelsand3umbrellas.
b.5towelsand6umbrellas.
c.8towelsand10umbrellas.
d.9towelsand9umbrellas.
Multiple Choice – Section 03: Applications of Comparative Advantage
1.Bydefinition,importsare
a.peoplewhoworkinforeigncountries.
b.goodsinwhichacountryhasanabsoluteadvantage.
c.limitsplacedonthequantityofgoodsleavingacountry.
d.goodsproducedabroadandsolddomestically.
2.Bydefinition,exportsare
a.limitsplacedonthequantityofgoodsbroughtintoacountry.
b.goodsinwhichacountryhasanabsoluteadvantage.
c.peoplewhoworkinforeigncountries.
d.goodsproduceddomesticallyandsoldabroad.
3.Goodsproducedabroadandsolddomesticallyarecalled
a.exports.
b.imports.
c.exchangerates.
d.opportunitycosts.
4.Tradebetweencountries
a.allowseachcountrytoconsumeatapointoutsideitsproductionpossibilitiesfrontier.
b.limitsacountry’sabilitytoproducegoodsandservicesonitsown.
c.mustbenefitbothcountriesequally;otherwise,tradeisnotmutuallybeneficial.
d.canbestbeunderstoodbyexaminingthecountries’absoluteadvantages.
5.Whenacountryhasacomparativeadvantageinproducingacertaingood,
a.thecountryshouldimportthatgood.
b.thecountryshouldproducejustenoughofthatgoodforitsownconsumption.
c.thecountry’sopportunitycostofthatgoodishighrelativetoothercountries’opportunitycostsofthatsamegood.
d.Noneoftheaboveiscorrect.
6.Whichofthefollowingwouldnotresultfromallcountriesspecializingaccordingtotheprincipleofcomparativeadvantage?
a.Thesizeoftheeconomicpiewouldincrease.
b.Worldwideproductionofgoodsandserviceswouldincrease.
c.Thewell-beingofcitizensineachcountrywouldbeenhanced.
d.Eachcountry’sproductionpossibilitiesfrontierwouldshiftinward.
7.Acountrythatcurrentlydoesnottradewithothercountriescouldbenefitby
a.restrictingimportsandpromotingexports.
b.promotingimportsandrestrictingexports.
c.restrictingbothimportsandexports.
d.notrestrictingtrade.
8.SupposetheUnitedStateshasacomparativeadvantageoverMexicoinproducingpork.Theprincipleofcomparativeadvantageassertsthat
a.theUnitedStatesshouldproducemoreporkthanwhatitrequiresandexportsomeofittoMexico.
b.theUnitedStatesshouldproduceamoderatequantityofporkandimporttheremainderofwhatitrequiresfromMexico.
c.theUnitedStatesshouldrefrainaltogetherfromproducingporkandimportallofwhatitrequiresfromMexico.
d.MexicohasnothingtogainfromimportingUnitedStatespork.
9.Belarushasacomparativeadvantageintheproductionoflinen,butRussiahasanabsoluteadvantageintheproduction of linen.Ifthesetwocountriesdecidetotrade,
a.BelarusshouldexportlinentoRussia.
b.RussiashouldexportlinentoBelarus.
c.tradinglinenwouldprovidenonetadvantagetoeithercountry.
d.Withoutadditionalinformationaboutopportunitycosts,thisquestioncannotbeanswered.
10.SupposethataworkerinBoatlandcanproduceeither5unitsofwheator25unitsoffishperyear,andaworkerinFarmlandcanproduceeither25unitsofwheator5unitsoffishperyear.Thereare10workersineachcountry.PoliticalpressurefromthefishlobbyinFarmlandandfromthewheatlobbyinBoatlandhaspreventedtradebetweenthetwocountriesonthegroundsthatcheapimportswouldkillthefishindustryinFarmlandandthewheatindustry in Boatland.Asaresult,Boatlandproducesandconsumes25unitsofwheatand125unitsoffishperyearwhileFarmlandproducesandconsumes125unitsofwheatand25unitsoffishperyear.Ifthepoliticalpressurewereovercomeandtradeweretooccur,eachcountrywouldcompletelyspecializeintheproductinwhichithasacomparativeadvantage.Iftradeweretooccur,thecombinedoutputofthetwocountrieswouldincreaseby
a.25unitsofwheatand25unitsoffish.
b.50unitsofwheatand50unitsoffish.
c.75unitsofwheatand75unitsoffish.
d.100unitsofwheatand100unitsoffish.
11.SupposethataworkerinBoatlandcanproduceeither5unitsofwheator25unitsoffishperyear,andaworkerinFarmlandcanproduceeither25unitsofwheator5unitsoffishperyear.Thereare30workersineachcountry.Notradeoccursbetweenthetwocountries.Boatlandproducesandconsumes75unitsofwheatand375unitsoffishperyearwhileFarmlandproducesandconsumes375unitsofwheatand75unitsoffishperyear.Iftradeweretooccur,Boatlandwouldtrade90unitsoffishtoFarmlandinexchangefor80unitsofwheat.IfBoatlandnowcompletelyspecializesinfishproduction,howmanyunitsoffishcoulditnowconsumealongwiththe80unitsofimportedwheat?
a.490units
b.500units
c.610units
d.660units
12.InwhichofthefollowingcasesshouldtheUnitedStatesproducemorenoodlesthanitwantsforitsownuseandtradesomeofthosenoodlestoItalyinexchangeforwine?
a.AmericansknowlessthanItaliansknowaboutcookingnoodles.
b.TheUnitedStateshasanabsoluteadvantageoverItalyinproducingnoodles.
c.ItalyhasacomparativeadvantageovertheUnitedStatesinproducingwine.
d.TheopportunitycostofproducingagallonofwineisthesameforItalyasitisfortheUnitedStates.
13.SupposetheU.S.andJapancanbothproduceairplanesandtelevisionsandtheU.S.hasacomparativeadvantageintheproductionofairplaneswhileJapanhasacomparativeadvantageintheproductionoftelevisions.AlsosupposetheU.S.hasanabsoluteadvantageintheproductionofbothairplanesandtelevisions.TheU.S.should
a.nottradeairplanesortelevisionswithJapan.
b.importairplanesfromJapanandexporttelevisionstoJapan.
c.exportairplanestoJapanandimporttelevisionsfromJapan.
d.exportbothairplanesandtelevisionstoJapan.
14.SupposetheU.S.andJapanbothproduceairplanesandtelevisionsandtheU.S.hasacomparativeadvantageintheproductionofairplaneswhileJapanhasacomparativeadvantageintheproductionoftelevisions.IftheU.S.exportsairplanestoJapanandimportstelevisionsfromJapan,
a.bothcountries,asawhole,willbebetteroff.
b.allindividualsinbothcountrieswillbebetteroff.
c.bothcountries,asawhole,willbeworseoff.
d.allindividualsinbothcountrieswillbeworseoff.
15.TomBradyshouldpaysomeoneelsetomowhislawninsteadofmowingithimself,unless
a.Bradyhasanabsoluteadvantageovereveryoneelseinmowinghislawn.
b.Bradyhasacomparativeadvantageovereveryoneelseinmowinghislawn.
c.Brady’sopportunitycostofmowinghislawnishigherthanitisforeveryoneelse.
d.Alloftheabovearecorrect.
16.TomBradyshouldprobablynotmowhisownlawnbecause
a.hisopportunitycostofmowinghislawnishigherthanthecostofpayingsomeonetomowitforhim.
b.hehasacomparativeadvantageinmowinghislawnrelativetoalandscapingservice.
c.hehasanabsoluteadvantageinmowinghislawnrelativetoalandscapingservice.
d.hemightsprainhisankle.
17.Whentwocountriestradewithoneanother,itismostlikelybecause
a.thewealthypeopleineachofthetwocountriesareabletobenefit,throughtrade,bytakingadvantageofotherpeoplewhoarepoor.
b.somepeopleinvolvedinthetradedonotunderstandthatoneofthetwocountrieswillbecomeworse-offbecauseofthetrade.
c.theopportunitycostsofproducingvariousgoodsareidenticalforthetwocountries.
d.thetwocountrieswishtotakeadvantageoftheprincipleofcomparativeadvantage.
18.RefertoTable3-37.Arubashouldexport
a.coolersandimportradios.
b.radiosandimportcoolers.
c.bothgoodsandimportneithergood.
d.neithergoodandimportbothgoods.
19.RefertoTable3-37.Icelandshouldexport
a.coolersandimportradios.
b.radiosandimportcoolers.
c.bothgoodsandimportneithergood.
d.neithergoodandimportbothgoods.
20.RefertoTable3-38.Englandshouldexport
a.cheeseandimportbread.
b.breadandimportcheese.
c.bothgoodsandimportneithergood.
d.neithergoodandimportbothgoods.