Question

If you are able to produce 1 piece of fine furniture or 10 birdhouses using the same resources, and your competitor is able to produce 5 pieces of fine furniture or 10 birdhouses using the same resources, who has the comparative advantage?
a) You
b) Neither
c) Your competitor in fine furniture

Answer 1

Answer: Your competitor in fine furniture.

Explanation:

If as stated in the question, my competitor is able to produce more fine furniture than me, from the same amount of resources, that means that my competitor has a comparative advantage over me in furniture making. Comparative advantage is the process whereby a business can be more productive than their competitors, with the same amount of resources.