The Existing Entries in the Following Table Show the Maximum

question 48

Essay

The existing entries in the following table show the maximum quantities of milk shakes or fruit smoothies the college president and dining hall staffer could make during an afternoon shift, given a fixed amount of resources.
a. Fill in the remaining part of the table be sure to label the units) and answer the questions below.

$\begin{array}{llcc} \hline& \text {Number of } & \text {Number of } &\text { Opportunity } &\text { Opportunity } \\ &\text { Milk Shakes } &\text {Smoothies }&\text { Cost of 1}&\text { Cost of 1 }\\& \text { per Shift } & \text { per Shift }&\text {Smoothies }& \text { Milk Shakes }\\\hline \text { \text { Milk Shakes } } &50&25\\ \text {Dining Hall } &90&30\\ \text { Staffer } &\\\end{array}$

b. Who has a comparative advantage in producing smoothies?
c. Who has an absolute advantage in producing milk shakes?

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Definitions:

Absolute Value Inequality

An inequality involving absolute values, which constrains the distance of a variable from zero on the real number line within certain bounds.

Double Inequality

An expression that involves two inequality signs, indicating that a value is within a certain range.

Set Notation

A system of symbols used to represent sets and the relationships and operations between them, such as union, intersection, and complement.

Absolute Value Inequality

An inequality that involves the absolute value of a variable expression, which represents a range of solutions.