Questions 1-8. Use the information in the following table on labor productivities(output per hour) in France and Germany to answer the following questions.Output per hourcheeseWineLabor EndowmentO Cheese onlyO Wine only1. Which good does France have an absolute advantage in?Both cheese and wineFrance2 kg2.5 bottle100 hoursONeither cheese nor wineGermany1 kg5 bottles100 hours

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Questions 1-8. Use the information in the following table on labor productivities (output per hour) in France and Germany to answer the following questions. Output per hour cheese Wine Labor Endowment France 2 kg 2.5 bottle 100 hours O Cheese only O Wine only O Both cheese and wine O Neither cheese nor wine Germany 1 kg 5 bottles 100 hours 1. Which good does France have an absolute advantage in?

Questions 1-8. Use the information in the following table on labor productivities (output per hour) in France and Germany to answer the following questions. Output per hour cheese Wine Labor Endowment France 2 kg 2.5 bottle 100 hours O Cheese only O Wine only O Both cheese and wine O Neither cheese nor wine Germany 1 kg 5 bottles 100 hours 1. Which good does France have an absolute advantage in?

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Chapter21: International Trade And Comparative Advantage

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