Answer:
Correct option:
an absolute advantage in producing a good, it might or might not have a comparative advantage in producing that good
Explanation:
If a country has
- an absolute advantage in producing a good, it definitely also has a comparative advantage in producing that good.
- an absolute advantage in producing a good, it might or might not have a comparative advantage in producing that good
- a comparative advantage in production of a good, it must also have an absolute advantage in producing that good.
- an absolute advantage in producing a good, it definitely will not have a comparative advantage in producing that good.
- None of these answers is correct.
the absolute advantage refer to the quantity of output of a certain good.
if country A does 100 and B 50
then, A has an absolute advantage as it can out produce B
the competitive advantage will when the opportunity cost of making a cartain product is lower than the other.
If A can do 500 of anther goods
while B can do 50
then the comparative advantage favors B
as it cost 50 /50 = 1 good to produce the produce
while for country A it cost: 500/50 = 10 goods to produce it.
GIven this analysis, the option B will be the correct
a country with an absolute advantage might or might nothave a comparative advantage as well.
