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The producer that can produce the most output OR requires the least amount of inputs (resources)

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Absolute Advantage

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The producer with the lowest opportunity cost.

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Comparative Advantage

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Based on the table provided, which one of the following statements is correct? Options: Japan has the absolute advantage in producing cars, Japan has the comparative advantage in producing cars, The United States has the absolute advantage in producing both cars and computers, The opportunity cost of producing a car in Japan is 1/2 a computer

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The opportunity cost of producing a car in Japan is 1/2 a computer

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Who has the absolute advantage for haircuts? Joy gives 2 haircuts and 1 perm. Susie gives 3 haircuts and 2 perms.

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Susie

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Who has the absolute advantage for vacuuming?

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Joe

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Which country has the absolute advantage in producing airplanes? The US can produce 200 airplanes or 400 trucks. Japan can produce 300 trucks or 100 airplanes.

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US

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What is the opportunity cost of producing a car in the U.S. if the U.S. can produce 50 cars and 25 tools?

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.5 tools

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From the last question, who has the absolute advantage in tools?

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U.S.

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Using the same information from the last question, who has the absolute advantage in the production of cars?

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U.S.

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Who has the comparative advantage in cars?

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U.S.