Question

Assume Ireland and Mauritania can both produce grain and dates, and that the only limited resource is the farming labor force, meaning that land, water, and all other resources are plentiful in both countries. Each farmer in Ireland can produce 10t of grain or 5t of dates in a season. Each farmer in Mauritania can also produce 10 t of grain or 25 t of dates. Please answer the four questions.
1. Which country has the absolute advantage in producing dates?
a. Niger
b.Sweden
c. Neither

2. Which country has the absolute advantage in producing grain?
a. Niger
b.Sweden
c. Neither

Answer 1

Answer:

Mauritania has an absolute advantage in the production of dates

Neither countries have an absolute advantage in the production of grains

Explanation:

A country has an absolute advantage in the production of a good or service if it produces more quantity of a good when compared to other countries

Ireland and Mauritania produces 10t grains. None of the countries have an absolute advantage in the production of grains

Mauritania produces 25t of dates while Ireland produces 5t of dates. 25 is greater than 5, so Mauritania has an absolute advantage in the production of dates