Suppose, a labor in USA can produce 50 Computers and 50 Cars in a year. Whereas in Japan a labor can produce 20 Computers and 40 Cars in a year. Using the Opportunity Cost(OC) concept explain: i) which country has the comparative advantage in producing Computer? ii) which country has the comparative advantage in producing Car?. Multi Line Text.

Suppose, a labor in USA can produce 50 Computers and 50 Cars in a year. Whereas in Japan a labor can produce 20 Computers and 40 Cars in a year. Using the Opportunity Cost(OC) concept explain: i) which country has the comparative advantage in producing Computer? ii) which country has the comparative advantage in producing Car?. Multi Line Text.

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Chapter28: International Trade

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