Table 9-11
Output per hour Production and Production
of work Consumption without Trade with Trade
Denmark and Belize can produce both clocks and hats. Each country has a total of 200 available labor hours for the production of clocks and hats. Table 9-11 shows the output per hour of work, the production and consumption quantities without trade, and the production numbers with trade.
-Refer to Table 9-11. Which country has a comparative advantage in producing clocks?
A) Denmark
B) Belize
C) both countries
D) neither country

Question

Table 9-11
Output per hour Production and Production
of work Consumption without Trade with Trade
  Denmark and Belize can produce both clocks and hats. Each country has a total of 200 available labor hours for the production of clocks and hats. Table 9-11 shows the output per hour of work, the production and consumption quantities without trade, and the production numbers with trade.
-Refer to Table 9-11. Which country has a comparative advantage in producing clocks?
A) Denmark 
B) Belize 
C) both countries 
D) neither country

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Denmark has a comparative advantage in producing clocks if it can produce them at a lower opportunity cost than Belize.

Table 9-11 Output Per Hour Production and Production