Ellie and Brendan Both Produce Apple Pies and Vanilla Ice

question 10

True/False

Ellie and Brendan both produce apple pies and vanilla ice cream. If Ellie's opportunity cost of one apple pie is 1/2 gallon of ice cream and Brendan's opportunity cost of one apple pie is 1/4 gallon of ice cream, Ellie has a comparative advantage in the production of ice cream.

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Definitions:

Inflation-adjusted Wages

Wages that have been modified to reflect the purchasing power after accounting for inflation, often to measure real income changes over time.

Labor Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the quantity of labor that firms are willing to hire at different wage rates.

Labor Supply Curve

A graph showing the relationship between wages and the quantity of labor workers are willing to offer, usually portraying a positive correlation.

Backward Sloping

Describes a demand curve that defies the usual law of demand, showing less quantity purchased as the price decreases.