Suppose that a Canadian worker can produce 50 cell phones or 5 televisions in a typical workweek, while a Japanese worker can produce 45 cell phones or 5 televisions in a typical workweek. What can we conclude from these numbers?Multiple choice question.Canada has a comparative advantage in the production of cell phones.Canada has an absolute advantage in the production of televisions.Japan has an absolute advantage in the production of televisions.Japan has a comparative advantage in the production of cell phones.
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Suppose that a Canadian worker can produce 50 cell phones or 5 televisions in a typical workweek, while a Japanese worker can produce 45 cell phones or 5 televisions in a typical workweek. What can we conclude from these numbers?Multiple choice question.Canada has a comparative advantage in the production of cell phones.Canada has an absolute advantage in the production of televisions.Japan has an absolute advantage in the production of televisions.Japan has a comparative advantage in the production of cell phones.
Solution
From the given information, we can conclude that Canada has an absolute advantage in the production of cell phones. This is because a Canadian worker can produce more cell phones (50) in a typical workweek than a Japanese worker (45).
However, to determine who has a comparative advantage, we need to look at the opportunity cost of producing one good over the other in each country.
In Canada, the opportunity cost of producing one television is 10 cell phones (50 cell phones / 5 televisions). In Japan, the opportunity cost of producing one television is 9 cell phones (45 cell phones / 5 televisions).
Therefore, Japan has a comparative advantage in the production of televisions because it gives up fewer cell phones to produce one television compared to Canada.
So, the correct answer is: Canada has an absolute advantage in the production of cell phones. Japan has a comparative advantage in the production of televisions.
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