31.If it takes one country one unit of labor to produce either a computer or a TV but it takes the other country three units of labor to produce a computer and four to produce a TV, then the first country has A)a comparative advantage in both goods. B)an absolute advantage in TVs but a comparative advantage in computers. C)an absolute advantage in TVs and computers but a comparative advantage in computers only. D)an absolute advantage in TVs and computers but a comparative advantage in TVs only.
31.If it takes one country one unit of labor to produce either a computer or a TV but it takes the other country three units of labor to produce a computer and four to produce a TV, then the first country has
A)a
B)an
C)an absolute advantage in TVs and computers but a comparative advantage in computers only.
D)an absolute advantage in TVs and computers but a comparative advantage in TVs only.
32.If it takes one country two units of labor to produce a computer and three units of labor to produce a TV but it takes the other country three units of labor to produce a computer and four to produce a TV, then the first country has
A)a comparative advantage in both goods.
B)an absolute advantage in TVs but a comparative advantage in computers.
C)an absolute advantage in TVs and computers but a comparative advantage in computers only.
D)an absolute advantage in TVs and computers but a comparative advantage in TVs only.
33.If it takes one country three units of labor to produce a computer and two units of labor to produce a TV but it takes the other country four units of labor to produce a computer and five to produce a TV, then the first country has
A)a comparative advantage in both goods.
B)an absolute advantage in TVs but a comparative advantage in computers.
C)an absolute advantage in TVs and computers but a comparative advantage in computers only.
D)an absolute advantage in TVs and computers but a comparative advantage in TVs only.
34.If with one unit of labor the U.S. can produce 20 units of computer software and 10 units of computer hardware and China can produce 4 units of software and 4 units of hardware then
A)theUnited States has a comparative and absolute advantage in both goods.
B)China has a comparative and absolute advantage in both goods.
C)theUnited States has an absolute advantage in both goods.
D)theUnited States has a comparative advantage in both goods.
35.If with one unit of labor the U.S. can produce 20 units of computer software and 10 units of computer hardware and China can produce 5 units of software and 5 units of hardware then
A)theUnited States has a comparative and absolute advantage in both goods.
B)China has a comparative and absolute advantage in both goods.
C)China has a comparative advantage in hardware and the U.S. has a comparative advantage in software.
D)theUnited States has a comparative advantage in both goods.
36.If with one unit of labor the U.S. can produce 20 units of computer software and 10 units of computer hardware and China can produce 6 units of software and 6 units of hardware then trade can make
A)theU.S. better off but not China.
B)China better off but not the U.S.
C)neither better off.
D)both better off.
37.If with one unit of labor the U.S. can produce 20 units of computer software and 10 units of computer hardware and China can produce 5 units of software and 5 units of hardware then
A)theUnited States has a comparative and absolute advantage in both goods.
B)China has a comparative and absolute advantage in both goods.
C)theUnited States has an absolute advantage in both goods.
D)theUnited States has a comparative advantage in both goods.
38.If with one unit of labor the U.S. can produce 20 units of computer software and 10 units of computer hardware and China can produce 6 units of software and 4 units of hardware then
A)theUnited States has a comparative and absolute advantage in both goods.
B)China has a comparative and absolute advantage in both goods.
C)China has a comparative advantage in hardware and the U.S. has a comparative advantage in software.
D)theUnited States has a comparative advantage in both goods.
39.If with one unit of labor the U.S. can produce 20 units of computer software and 10 units of computer hardware and China can produce 6 units of software and 4 units of hardware then trade can make
A)theU.S. better off but not China.
B)China better off but not the U.S.
C)neither better off.
D)both better off.
40.One of the reasons economists approve of limiting trade would be
A)the protection of national security.
B)the preservation of a high employment company.
C)the preservation of a high wage company.
D)the preservation of a large production company.
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