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Question 131

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If Shawn can produce donuts at a lower opportunity cost than Sue, then

A) Shawn has a comparative advantage in the production of donuts.
B) Sue has a comparative advantage in the production of donuts.
C) Shawn should not produce donuts.
D) Shawn is capable of producing more donuts than Sue in a given amount of time.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Question 132

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For both parties to gain from trade, the price at which they trade must lie between the two opportunity costs.

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B) False

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A professor spends 10 hours per day giving lectures and writing papers. For the professor, a graph that shows his various possible mixes of output (lectures given per day and papers written per day) is called his

Figure 3-15 Perry's Production Possibilities Frontier Jordan's Production Possibilities Frontier -Refer to Figure 3-15. Jordan should specialize in the production of

Table 3-5 Assume that Aruba and Iceland can switch between producing coolers and producing radios at a constant rate. -Refer to Table 3-5. Assume that Aruba and Iceland each has 80 labor hours available. If each country divides its time equally between the production of coolers and radios, then total production is

Trade can make everybody better off because it

What does a production possibilities frontier represent?

Scenario 3-1 The production possibilities frontiers below show how much Greg and Catherine can each produce in 8 hours of time. Greg's Production Possibilities Catherine's Production Possibilities -Refer to Scenario 3-1. Which if any good(s) does Greg have an absolute advantage producing?

The production possibilities frontier illustrates

Figure 3-6 Maxine's Production Possibilities Frontier Daisy's Production Possibilities Frontier -Refer to Figure 3-6. If Daisy must work 2.5 hours to make each pie, then her production possibilities frontier is based on how many hours of work?

Suppose a gardener produces both tomatoes and squash in his garden. If he must give up 8 bushels of squash to get 5 bushels of tomatoes, then his opportunity cost of 1 bushel of tomatoes is

Table 3-33 Chris and Tony's Production Opportunities -Refer to Table 3-33 Chris and Tony both produce tomatoes and pasta sauce. The table shows their possible production per month if both work the same number of 8 hour days. Which of the following prices would result in a mutually advantageous trade between Chris and Tony?

Figure 3-11 The graph below represents the various combinations of ham and cheese (in pounds) that the nation of Bonovia could produce in a given month. -Refer to Figure 3-11. If the production possibilities frontier shown is for 240 hours of production, then which of the following combinations of ham and cheese could Bonovia produce in 240 hours?

Figure 3-5 Hosne's Production Possibilities Frontier Merve's Production Possibilities Frontier -Refer to Figure 3-5. If Hosne and Merve both spend all of their time making wallets, then total production is

Figure 3-14 Arturo's Production Possibilities Frontier Dina's Production Possibilities Frontier -Refer to Figure 3-14. At which of the following prices would both Arturo and Dina gain from trade with each other?

Figure 3-25 Chile's Production Possibilities Frontier Colombia's Production Possibilities Frontier -Refer to Figure 3-25. Chile should specialize in the production of

Figure 3-10 Alice and Betty's Production Possibilities in one 8-hour day. Alice's Production Possibilities Frontier Betty's Production Possibilities Frontier -Refer to Figure 3-10. If Alice produces only lemonade, she can produce

Table 3-26 Assume that Japan and Korea can switch between producing cars and producing airplanes at a constant rate. ​ -Refer to Table 3-26. Korea has an absolute advantage in the production of

Table 3-28 Barb and Jim run a business that sets up and tests computers. Assume that Barb and Jim can switch between setting up and testing computers at a constant rate. The following table applies. ​ -Refer to Table 3-28. Barb's opportunity cost of setting up one computer is testing

Table 3-20 Assume that Brad and Theresa can switch between producing wheat and producing beef at a constant rate. -Refer to Table 3-20. Brad should specialize in the production of