Comparative and Absolute Advantage Answers

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True or False? Higher opportunity costs equal a greater comparative advantage.

A
True
B
False
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A
efficiency
B
opportunity
C
production
D
cost
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Which is the best measurement to use to determine who might have the absolute advantage?

A
high opportunity cost
B
low opportunity cost
C
low efficiency
D
high efficiency
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What can a producer gain by specializing?

A
sales
B
new customers
C
absolute advantage
D
opportunity costs
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This table shows the number of cookies several bakeries sell each day.Bakery Number of Cookies Sold Mrs. Track’s 90 Chips 100 The Bakeshop 75 Uncle John’s 125 All else being equal, which bakery has the absolute advantage?

A
Mrs. Track’s
B
Chips
C
The Bakeshop
D
Uncle John’s
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This table shows the production possibility schedule for several toothpaste companies. Toothpaste company Large tubes Small tubes 1 Sparkling 100 per hour 200 per hour 2 Bright White 100 per hour 250 per hour 3 Fresh! 200 per hour 250 per hour 4 Mmmint 150 per hour 150 per hour Use the numbers to place the companies in order of greatest comparative advantage to least comparative advantage in producing small tubes of toothpaste.

A
2, 1, 3, 4
B
1, 2, 3, 4
C
4, 3, 1, 2
D
2, 1, 4, 3
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A
Production possibility
B
Absolute advantage
C
Competition
D
Specialization
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Which best explains why producers choose to specialize? Choose two answers.

A
to increase competition
B
to gain a comparative advantage
C
to decrease the amount of goods produced
D
to maintain market share
E
to increase efficiency
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When discussing comparative and absolute advantage, which best describes specialization?

A
developing expertise in certain types of production
B
limiting the types of goods and services produced
C
targeting specific consumers and retailers
D
producing certain items for specific market segments
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Which most likely results from producers engaging in specialization?

A
Producers reduce their costs.
B
Producers increase their market share.
C
Producers decrease the materials needed for production.
D
Producers always offer more competitive pricing.

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