Tom and Di Grow Tomatoes and Turnips

question 294

Multiple Choice

Tom and Di grow tomatoes and turnips. Tom has a comparative advantage in growing tomatoes if

• A) Tom can grow more tomatoes than Di can.
• B) his opportunity cost of tomatoes is less than Di's opportunity cost of tomatoes.
• C) his opportunity cost of tomatoes is less than his opportunity cost of turnips.
• D) his marginal benefit from tomatoes is greater than Di's.

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