Free account: track your progress — Sign up free

GCE Economics 2023 Objective — Question 47

Question 47 of 50 from the General Certificate of Education (GCE) Economics 2023 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Advertisement

Country M enjoys absolute advantage over country N in the production of commodities X and Y, if country M A. can produce only commodity Y cheaper than country N B. is more efficient than country N in producing both commodities X and Y C. is inefficient in the production of both commodities X and Y D. and country N are efficient in the production of both goods

  • A. can produce only commodity Y cheaper than country N
  • B. is more efficient than country N in producing both commodities X and YCorrect
  • C. is inefficient in the production of both commodities X and Y
  • D. and country N are efficient in the production of both goods

Explanation

Absolute advantage means a country can produce a good using fewer resources (more efficiently) than another country; here, country M is more efficient than N in producing both X and Y.

Advertisement

Sign up free to unlock

  • Score tracking
  • Practice history
  • Saved questions
  • Progress dashboard
  • Personalized sessions
  • Weak-topic breakdown

…and/or go further with premium services and No Ads.