Practice Absolute Advantage vs. Comparative Advantage - 3 | Chapter: International Economics | IB MYP Grade 10: Individuals & Societies - Economics
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does absolute advantage mean?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about which country can simply create more of one product.

Question 2

Easy

Define comparative advantage.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on the costs associated with production.

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Question 1

What does absolute advantage refer to?

  • A country producing more with less
  • A country producing more efficiently with the same resources
  • A country producing less than another

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about efficiency in production.

Question 2

True or False: A country can have both an absolute and a comparative advantage.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the definitions of both types of advantages.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Consider two countries, X and Y. Country X can produce 100 units of product A and 50 units of product B. Country Y can produce 70 units of product A and 30 units of product B. Discuss which country has absolute and comparative advantages?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Use ratios to derive opportunity costs.

Question 2

If Country A has an absolute advantage in both computers and textiles but still trades, analyze the economic rationale for it continuing such practice.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Reflect on specialization vs. overall efficiency.

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