Japan has the ability to produce either 10,000 televisions or 5,000 cars in a day. The United States has the ability to produce 20,000 televisions or 15,000 cars in a day. Japan has the lower opportunity cost of producing televisions, while the United States has the lower opportunity cost of producing cars. 1. The United States has the comparative advantage in: .
a.) neither cars nor televisions.
b.) televisions.
c.) cars.
d.) both cars and televisions.
2. Which of the following statements about comparative advantage is true? (please explain)
a.) A country that produces a good the fastest will always have the comparative advantage.
b.) The country with the highest opportunity cost has the comparative advantage.
c.) Comparative advantage will determine the patterns and terms of trade.
d.) Comparative advantage is only relevant to international trade, not local or national trade.