Suppose that the average worker in Umbria can produce 5 kilos of beans or 3 bottles of wine. In Lazio, the average worker can produce 4 kilos of beans or 2 bottles of wine. Which country has a comparative advantage in the two products?Multiple choice question.Lazio in both productsUmbria in wine and Lazio in beansUmbria in beans and Lazio in wineUmbria in both products
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Suppose that the average worker in Umbria can produce 5 kilos of beans or 3 bottles of wine. In Lazio, the average worker can produce 4 kilos of beans or 2 bottles of wine. Which country has a comparative advantage in the two products?Multiple choice question.Lazio in both productsUmbria in wine and Lazio in beansUmbria in beans and Lazio in wineUmbria in both products
Solution
To determine which country has a comparative advantage in the production of the two products, we need to calculate the opportunity cost for each product in both countries.
In Umbria, the opportunity cost of producing 1 kilo of beans is 3/5 = 0.6 bottles of wine. The opportunity cost of producing 1 bottle of wine is 5/3 = 1.67 kilos of beans.
In Lazio, the opportunity cost of producing 1 kilo of beans is 2/4 = 0.5 bottles of wine. The opportunity cost of producing 1 bottle of wine is 4/2 = 2 kilos of beans.
Comparative advantage is determined by which country has the lower opportunity cost for each product.
For beans, Umbria's opportunity cost (0.6 bottles of wine) is higher than Lazio's (0.5 bottles of wine). Therefore, Lazio has a comparative advantage in beans.
For wine, Umbria's opportunity cost (1.67 kilos of beans) is lower than Lazio's (2 kilos of beans). Therefore, Umbria has a comparative advantage in wine.
So, the answer is "Umbria in wine and Lazio in beans".
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