Exhibit 2-3 -Given the Information in Exhibit 2-3, Which Product Should Friday

question 69

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 2-3

-Given the information in Exhibit 2-3, which product should Friday (an individual) make?

• A) fishhooks because he can make 30 more per day than Crusoe but only 8 more fishing poles
• B) both because he is better at both
• C) fishing poles because that is where his comparative advantage lies
• D) neither because Crusoe is better at both
• E) we cannot tell from the given information

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