Absolute and Comparative Advantage
Use the table below to answer the questions concerning absolute
and comparative advantages.
Lumber
Automobiles
United States
8
8
Canada
4
2
1. Which
country has an absolute advantage in producing lumber?
2. Which
country has an absolute advantage in producing automobiles?
3. Which
country has a comparative advantage, if any, in producing
lumber?
4. Which
country has a comparative advantage, if any, in producing
automobiles?
5. Should
the U.S. trade with Canada? If so, what should be imported and what...