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:

Buy and Sell

The basic actions in trading and investing where "buy" refers to acquiring an asset, and "sell" indicates disposing of an asset.

Bid-Asked Spread

The difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay for an asset and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept.

Broker's Commissions

Fees charged by a broker for executing transactions or providing specialized services.

Price Concessions

Discounts or adjustments in the price of a good, service, or security, often granted to finalize a deal.