-The Figure Above Shows Prakash's and Gail's Production Possibilities Frontiers

question 202

Essay

-The figure above shows Prakash's and Gail's production possibilities frontiers for writing books and magazine articles.
a) What is Prakash's opportunity cost of a book? What is Gail's opportunity cost? Who has the comparative advantage in writing books?
b) Who has the comparative advantage in writing magazine articles?
c) According to their comparative advantages, who should write books and who should write magazine articles?

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Sherman Act

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