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Suppose that Austria and Belgium have the unit labour requirements for producing steel and brooms shown
in the table below.
Unit labour requirements
Steel
Brooms
Then:
a) Belgium has a comparative advantage in brooms.
b) Austria has a comparative advantage in brooms.
c) Austria has an absolute advantage in brooms.
d) Belgium has an absolute advantage in steel.
Austria
Belgium
3
8
2
1
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Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that Austria and Belgium have the unit labour requirements for producing steel and brooms shown in the table below. Unit labour requirements Steel Brooms Then: a) Belgium has a comparative advantage in brooms. b) Austria has a comparative advantage in brooms. c) Austria has an absolute advantage in brooms. d) Belgium has an absolute advantage in steel. Austria Belgium 3 8 2 1
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