Absolute and Comparative Advantage
You have the following information concerning the production of wheat and cloth in the United States and the United Kingdom:
Labor Hours Required to Produce One Unit
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United Kingdom
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United States
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Wheat
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2
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1
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Cloth
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6
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5
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1. What is the opportunity cost of producing a unit of wheat in the United Kingdom? In the United States?
2. Which country has an absolute advantage in producing wheat? In producing cloth?
3. Which country has a comparative advantage in producing wheat? In producing cloth?
4. Which country should specialize in producing wheat? In producing cloth?