Suppose the following table shows the number of labor hours needed to produce airplanes and automobiles in the United States and South Korea, but one of the numbers is unknown. Number of Hours to produce One AirplaneNumber of Hours to Produce One Auto South Korea2000?United States80010Without knowing the number of labor hours required to produce an auto in South Korea, you can’t figure out which country has the comparative advantage in which good. Can you give an example of a number for the empty cell of the table that would give the United States the comparative advantage in the production of airplanes? What about South Korea?Who has the absolute advantage in the production of airplanes? What about autos?What exact number would you have to place in the empty cell of the table for it to be impossible that trade between the United States and South Korea could benefit both nations?

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Suppose the following table shows the number of labor hours needed to produce airplanes and automobiles in the United States and South Korea, but one of the numbers is unknown.

	Number of Hours to produce One Airplane	Number of Hours to Produce One Auto
South Korea	2000	?
United States	800	10

Without knowing the number of labor hours required to produce an auto in South Korea, you can’t figure out which country has the comparative advantage in which good. Can you give an example of a number for the empty cell of the table that would give the United States the comparative advantage in the production of airplanes? What about South Korea?
Who has the absolute advantage in the production of airplanes? What about autos?
What exact number would you have to place in the empty cell of the table for it to be impossible that trade between the United States and South Korea could benefit both nations?

Definition Video Definition Ability of a country to produce more output with a given level of input or to produce the same level of output with a lower level of input as compared to the other countries. For example, if Country A produces 200 units with the help of 10 units of labor, and Country B produces 300 units with 10 units of labor, Country A has an absolute advantage in the production of the good. Video

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