Tom and Jerry Have Two Tasks to Do All Day

question 91

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 surmise that:

• A)Tom has the absolute advantage in the production of both traps and bombs.
• B)Jerry has the absolute advantage in the production of both traps and bombs.
• C)Tom has the absolute advantage in the production of traps and Jerry has the absolute advantage in bomb production.
• D)Tom has the absolute advantage in the production of bombs and Jerry has the absolute advantage in trap production.

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Recognize the importance of timing in maximizing the value of an asset.

Understand the effects of inflation on the real interest rate and its impact on consumption decisions.

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