Suppose It Takes Paul 3 Hours to Bake a Cake

question 78

Multiple Choice

Suppose it takes Paul 3 hours to bake a cake and 2 hours to move the lawn, and suppose it takes Tom 2 hours to bake a cake and 1 hour to mow the lawn. Which of the following statements is correct?

• A)Paul has the absolute advantage in baking cakes
• B)Paul has the comparative in mowing the lawn
• C)Paul has the comparative in baking cakes
• D)Paul has the absolute advantage in mowing the lawn.

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Definitions:

Reality Principle

An ego function that negotiates between the desires of the id and the limitations of the external world.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality structure that mediates between the demands of the id, superego, and reality.

Id

A reservoir of unconscious psychic energy that, according to Freud, strives to satisfy basic sexual and aggressive drives. The id operates on the pleasure principle, demanding immediate gratification.

Personality

An individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting, which makes them unique.