If the United States could produce 4 tons of potatoes or 2 tons of wheat per worker per year, while Ireland could produce 3 tons of potatoes or 2 tons of wheat per worker per year, the country with the comparative advantage in producing wheat is ____ and the country with the absolute advantage in producing potatoes is ____.

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The United States has an absolute advantage in producing potatoes because it can produce more potatoes per worker than Ireland. Ireland has a comparative advantage in producing wheat because it has a lower opportunity cost for wheat production compared to the United States.

If the United States Could Produce 4 Tons of Potatoes