A-LevelEconomicsInternational economic issues9708/12 · Feb/Mar 2025 · Q291 Mark

The diagram shows the production possibilities for barley and wheat in countries Q and R. [Figure showing two PPCs for country Q and country R, with labels for barley and wheat and numerical scales] What can be concluded?

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ACountry Q has a comparative advantage in the production of barley.

BCountry Q has an absolute advantage in producing both goods.

CCountry R has an absolute advantage in the production of barley.

DThere is no comparative advantage.

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B: Country Q has an absolute advantage in producing both goods.

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Topic: International economic issues, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Economics, Feb/Mar 2025 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 29.

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