Tom and Jerry Have Two Tasks to Do All Day

question 82

Multiple Choice

Tom and Jerry have two tasks to do all day: set traps and build bombs.If Tom spends all day setting traps,he will have set 16 traps.If he instead devotes his day to building bombs,Tom will build 4 bombs.If Jerry spends his day setting traps,he will set 14 traps;if he spends the day building bombs,he will build 7 bombs.After looking at the production possibilities for both Tom and Jerry,we can conclude that:

• A)Tom has the comparative advantage in trap production.
• B)Jerry has the comparative advantage in trap production.
• C)Tom has the comparative advantage in bomb production.
• D)No comparative advantage exists.

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Definitions:

Real Interest Rate

The interest rate that has been modified to account for inflation, showing the real cost of borrowing or the genuine investment return.

Fisher Effect

an economic theory proposing that the real interest rate is independent of monetary measures, especially the nominal interest rate and inflation rate.

Nominal Interest Rate

The rate of interest before adjustment for inflation; the stated or advertised interest rate on a loan or investment.

Real Interest Rate

The interest rate adjusted for inflation, reflecting the true cost of borrowing and the true yield on lending.