Use the Following Scenario to Answer the Following Questions

question 83

Multiple Choice

Use the following scenario to answer the following questions:
Rosa and Dirk produce basketballs and footballs.Rosa can produce six basketballs per hour or two footballs per hour.Dirk can produce three basketballs per hour or four footballs per hour.
-Based on the scenario,which of the following is true?

• A) Dirk has an absolute advantage in producing basketballs,but not footballs.
• B) Dirk has an absolute advantage in producing footballs,but not basketballs.
• C) Dirk has an absolute advantage in producing both goods.
• D) Dirk has an absolute advantage in producing neither good.
• E) Rosa has a comparative advantage in producing both goods.

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Definitions:

Logical Operations

Mental processes involved in reasoning and understanding logical relationships among concepts or practices.

Cognitive Development

The process by which a person acquires ability to reason, solve problems, and understand the world around them, through the interaction of genetic and learned factors.

Static Reasoning

A cognitive state where a person believes the world is unchanging, and what is true now will always be true.

Abstract Reasoning

The ability to analyze information, detect patterns and relationships, and solve problems on a complex level that is not directly tied to concrete experiences.