Sheila and Jim Live in an Island Where They Are

question 51

Multiple Choice

Sheila and Jim live in an island where they are the only two workers. Sheila can either catch 10 fish or gather 40 pounds of berries each day, and Jim can either catch 8 fish or gather 24 pounds of berries each day. Both of them work 200 days per year. At current world prices 1 fish trades for 3.5 pounds of berries. In a closed economy, who has the comparative advantage in catching fish?

• A)Sheila and Jim
• B)Jim
• C)Sheila
• D)Neither of them

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Definitions:

Interneurons

Neurons that transmit impulses between other neurons, especially as part of a reflex arc in the central nervous system.

Sensory Neurons

Nerve cells that are responsible for converting external stimuli from the organism's environment into internal electrical impulses.

Motor Neurons

Nerve cells that initiate and conduct signals to muscles and glands, enabling movement and action.

Stem Cells

Undifferentiated biological cells capable of dividing to produce more stem cells or differentiate into various types of cells with specialized functions.