Suppose That a Worker in Cornland Can Grow Either 40

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Multiple Choice

Suppose that a worker in Cornland can grow either 40 bushels of corn or 10 bushels of oats per year, and a worker in Oatland can grow either 5 bushels of corn or 50 bushels of oats per year. There are 30 workers in Cornland and 30 workers in Oatland. If the two countries do not trade, Cornland will produce and consume 600 bushels of corn and 150 bushels of oats, while Oatland will produce and consume 20 bushels of corn and 1300 bushels of oats. If each country made the decision to specialize in producing the good in which it has a comparative advantage, then the combined yearly output of the two countries would increase by

• A)1200 bushels of corn and 50 bushels of oats.
• B)580 bushels of corn and 50 bushels of oats.
• C)50 bushels of corn and 580 bushels of oats.
• D)580 bushels of corn and 1500 bushels of oats.

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Definitions:

Load-distance Problem

An optimization issue in operations research, focusing on minimizing the total distance that loads must be moved within a facility.

Work Centers

Locations within a manufacturing operation where specific tasks are carried out, usually consisting of one or more machines or work areas.

Process-oriented Layout

A way of arranging equipment and workstations in a workspace where similar processes are grouped together, aimed at optimizing efficiency in production or service operations.

Material Flow

The movement, storage, control, and protection of materials, goods, and products throughout the process of manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, consumption, and disposal.