HELP ASAPPP WILL FAN AND MEDAL PLEASE:
The table below shows labor-productivity figures in two countries facing constant costs:

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Refer to the table above. Based on the data provided, it can be deduced that:
Country B has the absolute advantage in producing houses
Country A has a comparative advantage in producing houses
Country B has a comparative advantage in producing houses
Country A can produce more meat and houses than country B

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HELP ASAPPP WILL FAN AND MEDAL PLEASE: 
The table below shows labor-productivity figures in two countries facing constant costs:

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Refer to the table above. Based on the data provided, it can be deduced that:
Country B has the absolute advantage in producing houses
Country A has a comparative advantage in producing houses
Country B has a comparative advantage in producing houses
Country A can produce more meat and houses than country B

iwanttogotostanford · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Country A can produce more meat and houses than country B. Country A has the obvious advantage.

iwanttogotostanford · Answer

are you sure? @ManOfIdiots I've been stuck on this one for a long time.. jus want to be sure!

anonymous · Answer

It says houses and meat per worker. If each worker can make 40 meat and 80 houses a day... I'm pretty sure they have the advantage. Sue me if I'm wrong.

iwanttogotostanford · Answer

no I know they would have the advantage, just wondering if I am saying the right vocabulary with it like comparative or absolute

anonymous · Answer

County A has to trade 2 houses for 1 meat. Country two has to trade 4 houses for one meat.  Meat is comparatively cheaper for A and houses are comparatively cheaper for B.

iwanttogotostanford · Answer

@Redcan so, which one would you say it would be?

anonymous · Answer

I'd have to look up absolute advantage to rule it out, but B has a comparative advantage in houses, only cost 1/4 meat for an extra house.

iwanttogotostanford · Answer

A country is said to have absolute advantage over other producers of a product if it is the most efficient producer of that product (thats the def. of absolute)

iwanttogotostanford · Answer

@Redcan

anonymous · Answer

humm... A looks to have an abs. advantage then.

anonymous · Answer

Which isn't an option. :)

iwanttogotostanford · Answer

I know... thats what I though :-(

anonymous · Answer

It's a good thing, we know about the comparative advantage.  And if "A has abs. advantage" we would have two correct to choose from. now there is only one.

iwanttogotostanford · Answer

which "one" would that be so far?

anonymous · Answer

The comparative advantage in houses.

iwanttogotostanford · Answer

so it would be the second choice or "B'?? you think? Also, can you help me with one more please?:-)

anonymous · Answer

B produces 1 house for 1/4 meat. A produces 1 house for 1/2 meat.

anonymous · Answer

sure.