Person 1 can allocate her 8-hour day between the production of two goods: A and B. Each hour devoted to Good B yields 2 units whereas each hour devoted to Good A produces 4 units. (a) State whether 9 units of Good B and 12 units of Good A are attainable, unattainable, efficient or inefficient. [State all that applies.] Select one or more: V attainable Ounattainable Oefficient V inefficient (b) Person 2, can produce 3·units of Good B or 4 units of Good A per hour (1) Who has the absolute advantage in the production of Good B? Neither they both produce same quantity (ii) Who has the absolute advantage in the Neither they both produce same quantity production of Good A?

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Person 1 can allocate her 8-hour day between the production of two goods: A and B. Each hour devoted to
Good B yields 2 units whereas each hour devoted to Good A produces 4 units.
(a) State whether 9 units of Good B and 12 units of Good A are attainable, unattainable, efficient or inefficient.
[State all that applies.]
Select one or more:
M attainable
Ounattainable
O efficient
inefficient
(b) Person 2, can produce 3-units of Good B or 4 units of Good A per hour
(1) Who has the absolute advantage in the
Neither they both produce same quantity
production of Good B?
(i1) Who has the absolute advantage in the
production of Good A?
Neither they both produce same quantity
Transcribed Image Text:Person 1 can allocate her 8-hour day between the production of two goods: A and B. Each hour devoted to Good B yields 2 units whereas each hour devoted to Good A produces 4 units. (a) State whether 9 units of Good B and 12 units of Good A are attainable, unattainable, efficient or inefficient. [State all that applies.] Select one or more: M attainable Ounattainable O efficient inefficient (b) Person 2, can produce 3-units of Good B or 4 units of Good A per hour (1) Who has the absolute advantage in the Neither they both produce same quantity production of Good B? (i1) Who has the absolute advantage in the production of Good A? Neither they both produce same quantity
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