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:

Nonconvertible Currency

A currency that cannot be freely exchanged for other currencies on the foreign exchange market due to foreign exchange controls.

International Trade

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Exchange Rates

The price of one currency in terms of another, influencing international trade and investment.

Government Stabilization

The efforts and policies implemented by a government to stabilize the economy, often through interventions in financial markets.