Eddie Guitars 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 0 Tubas 0 1 Dave Guitars 25 20 15 10 5 0 2 3 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 4 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 comparative advantage in the production of guitars? Eddie, because he is able to produce a greater number of guitars compared to Dave Dave, because his opportunity cost of producing a guitar is 5 tubas compared to Eddie's opportunity cost of producing a guitar of 4 tubas Eddie, because his opportunity cost of producing a guitar is 0.25 tubas compared to Dave's opportunity cost of producing a guitar of 0.20 tubas Dave, because he is able to produce a lower number of guitars compared to Eddie Dave, because he is able to produce a greater number of guitars compared to Eddie Dave, because his opportunity cost of producing a guitar is 0.20 tubas compared to Eddie's opportunity cost of producing a guitar of 0.25 tubas

Eddie Guitars 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 0 Tubas 0 1 Dave Guitars 25 20 15 10 5 0 2 3 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 4 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 comparative advantage in the production of guitars? Eddie, because he is able to produce a greater number of guitars compared to Dave Dave, because his opportunity cost of producing a guitar is 5 tubas compared to Eddie's opportunity cost of producing a guitar of 4 tubas Eddie, because his opportunity cost of producing a guitar is 0.25 tubas compared to Dave's opportunity cost of producing a guitar of 0.20 tubas Dave, because he is able to produce a lower number of guitars compared to Eddie Dave, because he is able to produce a greater number of guitars compared to Eddie Dave, because his opportunity cost of producing a guitar is 0.20 tubas compared to Eddie's opportunity cost of producing a guitar of 0.25 tubas

Principles of Macroeconomics (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305971509

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter3: Interdependence And The Gains Rrom Trade

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