Mike and Sandy Are Two Woodworkers Who Both Make Tables

question 106

Multiple Choice

Mike and Sandy are two woodworkers who both make tables and chairs.In one month,Mike can make 6 tables or 18 chairs,where Sandy can make 5 tables or 25 chairs.Who has a comparative advantage in which product

• A)Mike in chairs, Sandy in tables
• B)both Mike and Sandy in tables
• C)both Mike and Sandy in chairs
• D)Mike in tables, Sandy in chairs

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Definitions:

Offshoring

Sending work or jobs to another country to cut a company’s costs at home (sometimes called international outsourcing and offshore outsourcing).

Work

The exertion of effort towards achieving a goal, completing tasks, or generating products or services, which may be compensated through wages or other forms of payment.

Jobs

Positions of employment where individuals are compensated for their labor or services by an employer.

Another Country

A term that can refer to a foreign nation or be used to describe a situation or context that is unfamiliar or markedly different from what is known.