Question

According to the following situation below, who has the comparative advantage in producing coffee?

Costa Rica can produce rice, coffee, soybeans, and chocolate. However, because of the climate and land of Costa Rica, coffee is much cheaper and faster to produce. Vietnam can produce rice, coffee, soybeans, and chocolate as well. However, because of the climate and land of Vietnam, rice is much cheaper and faster to produce. Brazil can produce rice, coffee, soybeans, and chocolate as well. However, because of the climate of Brazil, chocolate is much cheaper and faster to produce. The United States can produce rice, coffee, soybeans, and chocolate as well. However, because of the climate of the United States, soybeans are much cheaper and faster to produce.

A. Brazil
B. Vietnam
C. Costa Rica
D. the United States

Answer 1

It's C)Costa Rica. It says "because of the climate and land of Costa Rica, coffee is much cheaper and faster to produce."

Answer 2

Costa Rica is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The passage explains the different products that are grown in four different countries: Brazil, Vietnam, Costa Rica, and the United States. In this case, we can see that Costa Rica is the correct answer in the following words: "However, because of the climate and land of Costa Rica, coffee is much cheaper and faster to produce." This means that the lower costs provide and advantage in producing coffee.