The following table shows per-day production data of rice and T-shirts for two countries,Cambria and Bodoni.Based on the table,it can be said that Cambria has a comparative advantage in the production of rice.
Table 19.1
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$2001000080001000\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | } \hline { \text { Cambria } } & & { \text { Bodoni } } \\\hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Tons of rice per } \\\text { day }\end{array} & \text { T-shirts per day } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Tons of rice per } \\\text { day }\end{array} & \text { T-shirts per day } \\\hline 20 & 0 & 100 & 0 \\\hline 0 & 800 & 0 & 1000 \\\hline\end{array}$

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The following table shows per-day production data of rice and T-shirts for two countries,Cambria and Bodoni.Based on the table,it can be said that Cambria has a comparative advantage in the production of rice.
Table 19.1
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2001000080001000\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | } \hline { \text { Cambria } } & & { \text { Bodoni } } \\\hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Tons of rice per } \\\text { day }\end{array} & \text { T-shirts per day } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Tons of rice per } \\\text { day }\end{array} & \text { T-shirts per day } \\\hline 20 & 0 & 100 & 0 \\\hline 0 & 800 & 0 & 1000 \\\hline\end{array}

Robin Martinez · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : False, Explanation :  Comparative advantage cannot be determined without knowing the opportunity costs of producing one good over the other in each country. The table only provides production quantities, not the relative efficiency or opportunity costs.

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