The Table Below Describes the Production Possibilities for Lee and Amy

question 67

Essay

The table below describes the production possibilities for Lee and Amy in a four-hour shift.
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Table 3-5
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a. What is the opportunity cost of one coffee for each person? What is the opportunity cost of one croissant?
b. Who has a comparative advantage in coffees? Who has a comparative advantage in croissants?
c. Who has an absolute advantage in coffees? Who has an absolute advantage in croissants?
d. Who should produce coffees? Who should produce croissants?

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Definitions:

X-variable

A variable representing an unknown or unspecified quantity in mathematical functions or equations.

Y-variable

In a coordinate system, it represents the dependent variable, whose value depends on that of another variable (usually the x-variable).

Variables

Elements or features that can change and affect the outcome of a model or experiment, often used in research to measure and analyze differences.

Direction

The course along which someone or something moves, or is aimed or pointed.