(a) What is the opportunity cost for Walton to produce a unit of AC?   (b) What is the opportunity cost for Singer to produce a unit of refrigerator?   (c) Which company has a comparative advantage in producing AC

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(a) What is the opportunity cost for Walton to produce a unit of AC?

 

(b) What is the opportunity cost for Singer to produce a unit of refrigerator?

 

(c) Which company has a comparative advantage in producing AC

The chart below shows how many days it takes Walton and Singer to produce one unit of AC (air conditioner) and one unit of refrigerator .
AC (in days)
Refrigarator (in days)
Walton
9.0
10.0
Singer
17.0
12.0
Transcribed Image Text:The chart below shows how many days it takes Walton and Singer to produce one unit of AC (air conditioner) and one unit of refrigerator . AC (in days) Refrigarator (in days) Walton 9.0 10.0 Singer 17.0 12.0
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