Use the production possibilities table below to answer the following question. Assume constant opportunity costs for Steven and Matthew.   Units of cheese in a day fish in a day steven    10   25 Matthew   30   10 Which of the following is true regarding Steven and Matthew's trade advantages?  A- Matthew has an absolute advantage in fish.    B-Matthew has a comparative advantage in fish. C-Steven has an absolute advantage in cheese and fish.   D-Steven has

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(1) Use the production possibilities table below to answer the following question. Assume constant opportunity costs for Steven and Matthew.

  Units of cheese in a day fish in a day
steven    10   25
Matthew   30   10

Which of the following is true regarding Steven and Matthew's trade advantages? 

A- Matthew has an absolute advantage in fish.    B-Matthew has a comparative advantage in fish.

C-Steven has an absolute advantage in cheese and fish.   D-Steven has an absolute and comparative advantage in fish.    E-Steven has absolute and comparative advantages in cheese.

(2)The table below shows the total utility that Sarah enjoys based on the quantity of pizza slices she consumes.

Pizza Slices consumed    Total Utility(utils)
1 4
2 7
3 9
4 11
5 12

Based on the table above, which slice of pizza gives Sarah the highest marginal utility?

A- slice 1.  B-slice 2   C-Slice 3.  D-Slice 4.   E-Slice 5

 

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