Easy Two countries produce coal and iron. Country A can produce a maximum of
500 tons of coal per day or 250 tons of iron. Country B can produce a
maximum of 900 tons of coal per day or 300 tons of iron. Which statement
best describes this situation?
A. Country A has an absolute advantage producing coal.
B. Country B has a comparative advantage producing iron.
C. Country A has an absolute advantage producing iron.
D. Country B has a comparative advantage producing coal.

1. which one of the following would be an example of a supply-side market failure? a. a gas station is slowly leaking diesel fuel from its underground tanks, and after the leak is discovered, the business immediately cleans up the pollution at its own expense. b. a gas station is slowly leaking diesel fuel from its underground tanks, but the state uses taxpayer money to clean up the pollution rather than requiring the business to pay. c. your business wants to attract repeat customers by putting on a customer-appreciation picnic at a public park, but you decide not to because you couldn't prevent noncustomers from consuming the food and entertainment you provided. d. everyone rushes to the local retail outlet at midnight on the day of the release of a new video game console, and the store runs out before everyone is able to buy one.