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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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Which best describes how producers benefit from specialization?

A
Producers can increase their profits.
B
Producers can expand their market.
C
Producers can offer a wider range of goods.
D
Producers can increase sales.
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This table shows the cost of producing ice cream for several manufacturers.Manufacturer Amount Produced CostThe Dairy 100 gallons $10 Ice Cream, Inc. 100 gallons $15 Frozen Treats 150 gallons $12 Bob & Gary’s 125 gallons $15 Which manufacturer has the absolute advantage?

A
The Dairy
B
Ice Cream, Inc.
C
Frozen Treats
D
Bob & Gary’s
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Carmen wants to open her own coffee shop. She has narrowed down a list of wholesale retailers and their cost per pound of coffee beans. Whole Sale Company Cost per lb.Café con Leche$8.50Beans Brothers$7.50Colombian Co.$11.25Turkish Coffee Company$6.25Which company has the comparative advantage in cost per pound of coffee?

A
Café con Leche
B
Beans Brothers
C
Colombian Co.
D
Turkish Coffee Company
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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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A producer with a comparative advantage has the ability to produce a good or service at

A
a lower opportunity cost than any competitor can.
B
a faster rate than any competitor can.
C
a greater volume than any competitor can.
D
a lower cost than any competitor can.
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Which calculation helps determine which producer has the absolute advantage?

A
Resources used multiplied by amount produced
B
Amount produced divided by resources used
C
Amount produced minus resources used
D
Resources used divided by amount produced
8

Which scenario is the best example of an opportunity cost?

A
A computer company issues a recall on its tablets.
B
A computer company produces fewer laptops to meet tablet demand.
C
A computer company reduces the price on last year’s models.
D
A computer company stops making computers with CD/DVD drives.
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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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Which describes a way in which consumers most likely benefit from producers’ absolute advantage?

A
Consumers’ opportunity costs decrease.
B
Prices decrease as a result of increased production efficiencies.
C
Producers always use savings to improve products.
D
Consumers can find a given product in more places.

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