Eddie Guitars 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 0 Tubas 0 1 2 3 Dave Guitars 25 20 15 10 5 0 4 5 6 7 8 Tubas 0 1 2 3 4 5 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 0 0 2 1 2 4 3 6 8 5 10 6 Eddie and Dave both produce guitars and tubas. They produce a given amount of each per month as seen in the tables above. Given the production possibilities curves of each individual above, answer the following: Who has the absolute advantage in the production of guitars? Dave, because he produces 25 guitars compared to Eddie's 32 guitars Eddie, because he produces 32 guitars compared to Dave's 25 guitars Eddie, because he produces 8 tubas compared to Dave's 5 tubas Eddie, because his opportunity cost is only 4 guitars Eddie, because his opportunity cost is only 0.25 tubas Dave, because he produces 5 tubas compared to Eddie's 8 tubas
Eddie Guitars 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 0 Tubas 0 1 2 3 Dave Guitars 25 20 15 10 5 0 4 5 6 7 8 Tubas 0 1 2 3 4 5 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 0 0 2 1 2 4 3 6 8 5 10 6 Eddie and Dave both produce guitars and tubas. They produce a given amount of each per month as seen in the tables above. Given the production possibilities curves of each individual above, answer the following: Who has the absolute advantage in the production of guitars? Dave, because he produces 25 guitars compared to Eddie's 32 guitars Eddie, because he produces 32 guitars compared to Dave's 25 guitars Eddie, because he produces 8 tubas compared to Dave's 5 tubas Eddie, because his opportunity cost is only 4 guitars Eddie, because his opportunity cost is only 0.25 tubas Dave, because he produces 5 tubas compared to Eddie's 8 tubas
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Chapter3: Interdependence And The Gains From Trade
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