Tom and Jerry Have One Day to Work, but Two

question 68

Multiple Choice

Tom and Jerry have one day to work, but two tasks to focus on: building chairs and tables. If Tom spends all day building chairs, he will make 16 chairs. If he instead devotes his day to building tables, Tom will make 4 tables. If Jerry spends his day building chairs, he will make 14 chairs; if he spends the day building tables, he will make 7 tables. Jerry has a comparative advantage at producing _____ because he has a _____ opportunity cost of making that good.

• A) chairs; lower
• B) chairs; higher
• C) tables; lower
• D) tables; higher

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Definitions:

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain responsible for producing hormones that regulate critical bodily functions, such as temperature, hunger, and sleep cycles.

Neuropsychological Models

Theoretical frameworks in neuropsychology that explain brain-behavior relationships and how cognitive processes are mapped to neurological structures.

OCD

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a mental disorder where individuals experience uncontrollable, recurring thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions) that they feel the urge to repeat over and over.

Frontal Cortex

The region of the brain responsible for problem solving, decision making, and moderating social behavior.