Table 2-21 -Refer to Table 2-25. This Table Shows the Number of Shows

question 198

Essay

Table 2-21

-Refer to Table 2-25. This table shows the number of labor hours required to produce a motorcycle and a guitar in Ireland and Scotland.
a. Which country has an absolute advantage in the production of motorcycles?
b. Which country has an absolute advantage in the production of guitars?
c. What is Ireland's opportunity cost of producing one motorcycle?
d. What is Scotland's opportunity cost of producing one motorcycle?
e. What is Ireland's opportunity cost of producing one guitar?
f. What is Scotland's opportunity cost of producing one guitar?
g. If each country specializes in the production of the product in which it has a comparative advantage, who should produce motorcycles?
h. If each country specializes in the production of the product in which it has a comparative advantage, who should produce guitars?

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Definitions:

Family Functions

The roles families perform to meet the physical, emotional, and social needs of their members, such as nurturing, protection, and socialization.

Resilient

The ability to quickly recover from difficulties or spring back into shape; emotional strength in facing stress or hardship.

Migration

The movement of people from one place to another with intentions of settling, permanently or temporarily, at a new location.

Social Comparison

The tendency to assess one’s abilities, achievements, social status, and other attributes by measuring them against those of other people, especially one’s peers.