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Principles of Economics 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172364

Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter2: Choice In A World Of Scarcity

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 21CTQ: It is clear that productive inefficiency is a waste since resources are used in a way that produces...

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Mark can cook dinner in 30 minutes and wash the
laundry in 20 minutes. His roommate takes half as
long to do each task. How should the roommates
allocate the work?
a. Mark should do more of the cooking based on his
comparative advantage.
b. Mark should do more of the washing based on his
comparative advantage.
c. Mark should do more of the washing based on his
absolute advantage.
d. There are no gains from trade in this situation.

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