Use the Following Scenario to Answer the Next Eight Questions

question 82

Multiple Choice

Use the following scenario to answer the next eight questions:
Karl and Pete produce cars and trucks. Karl can produce 10 cars per hour or 5 trucks per hour. Pete can produce 12 cars per hour or 4 trucks per hour.
-Based on the scenario,which of the following is true?

• A) Karl has a comparative advantage in producing cars but not trucks.
• B) Karl has a comparative advantage in producing trucks but not cars.
• C) Karl has a comparative advantage in producing both goods.
• D) Karl has a comparative advantage in producing neither good.
• E) Karl does not have any absolute advantage.

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Definitions:

Labor Demand

The total amount of workers that employers are willing and able to hire at a given wage rate within an economy.

Compensating Differentials

Wage differentials that arise to compensate workers for the desirability or undesirability of a job's characteristics.

Job Characteristics

Encompass the attributes, roles, responsibilities, and overall environment of a particular job that influence the job holder's motivation and satisfaction levels.

Human Capital

Human capital refers to the set of skills, knowledge, abilities, and attributes embodied in individuals that can be utilized to create economic value.