Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Questions

question 63

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following questions.
Fact 2.4.2
Agnes can produce either 1 unit of X or 1 unit of Y in an hour, while Brenda can produce either 2 units of X or 4 units of Y in an hour.
-Given Fact 2.4.2, what would be the total output of X and Y in an eight-hour day if Agnes and Brenda each specialized in producing the good in which they have a comparative advantage?

• A)3 units of X and 5 units of Y
• B)8 units of X and 16 units of Y
• C)8 units of X and 32 units of Y
• D)24 units of X and 40 units of Y
• E)16 units of X and 8 units of Y

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