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A-LevelEconomicsInternational economic issues9708/12 · Oct/Nov 2022 · Q251 Mark

From the same quantity of factors of production, country X and country Y each produce the following units of output. Which statement is correct?

ACountry X has absolute advantage in the production of both goods.
BCountry X has comparative advantage in the production of sugar.
CCountry Y has absolute advantage in the production of textiles.
DCountry Y has comparative advantage in the production of sugar.

✓ Correct answer

D: Country Y has comparative advantage in the production of sugar.

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International economic issues, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 25.

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