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- What is comparative advantage?2. Comparative and absolute advantage Loc and Ashima are farmers. Each one owns a 14-acre plot of land. The following table shows the amount of zucchini and watermelon each farme produce per year on a given acre. Each farmer chooses whether to devote all acres to producing zucchini or watermelon or to produce zucchini or some of the land and watermelon on the rest. Loc Ashima Zucchini (Pounds per acre) 10 18 Watermelon (Pounds per acre) 5 6 On the following graph, use the blue line (circle symbol) to plot Loc's production possibilities frontier (PPF), and use the purple line (diamond sym to plot Ashima's PPF. (?)2. Comparative and absolute advantage David and Morgan are farmers. Each one owns a 14-acre plot of land. The following table shows the amount of zucchini and watermelon each farmer can produce per year on a given acre. Each farmer chooses whether to devote all acres to producing zucchini or watermelon or to produce zucchini on some of the land and watermelon on the rest. David Morgan Zucchini (Pounds per acre) 10 18 Watermelon (Pounds per acre) 5 6 On the following graph, use the blue line (circle symbol) to plot David's production possibilities frontier (PPF), and use the purple line (diamond symbol) to plot Morgan's PPF.
- 2. Comparative and absolute advantage Yakov and Ana are farmers. Each one owns a 20-acre plot of land. The following table shows the amount of alfalfa and barley each farmer can produce per year on a given acre. Each farmer chooses whether to devote all acres to producing alfalfa or barley or to produce alfalfa on some of the land and barley on the rest. Alfalfa Barley (Bushels per acre) (Bushels per acre) Yakov 20 Ana 282. Comparative and absolute advantage Gilberto and Juanita are farmers. Each one owns a 12-acre plot of land. The following table shows the amount of rye and corn each farmer can produce per year on a given acre. Each farmer chooses whether to devote all acres to producing rye or corn or to produce rye on some of the land and com on the rest. Rye Corn (Bushels per acre) (Bushels per acre) Gilberto 12 Juanita 18 On the following graph, use the blue line (circle symbol) to plot Gilberto's production possibilities frontier (PPF), and use the purple line (diamond symbol) to plot Juanita's PPF. 120 108 Gilberto's PPF 96 84 72 Juanita's PPF 60 48 36 24 12 60 120 180 240 300 360 420 480 540 600 RYE (Bushels) - has an absolute advantage in the production of rye, and v has an absolute advantage in the production of corn. Gilberto's opportunity cost of producing 1 bushel of corn is bushels of rye, whereas Juanita's opportunity cost of producing 1 bushel of corn is bushels of rye. Because…2. Comparative and absolute advantage Elijah and Aneesha are farmers. Each one owns a 16-acre plot of land. The following table shows the amount of squash and maize each farmer can produce per year on a given acre. Each farmer chooses whether to devote all acres to producing squash or maize or to produce squash on some of the land and maize on the rest. Elijah Aneesha MAIZE (Pounds) On the following graph, use the blue line (circle symbol) to plot Elijah's production possibilities frontier (PPF), and use the purple line (diamond symbol) to plot Aneesha's PPF. 160 144 128 112 96 80 64 48 32 16 0 Squash (Pounds per acre) 8 28 0 Maize (Pounds per acre) 8 7 80 160 240 320 400 480 560 640 720 800 SQUASH (Pounds) Elijah's PPF Elijah's opportunity cost of producing 1 pound of maize is maize is pounds of squash. Because Elijah has a comparative advantage in the production of maize, and Aneesha's PPF has an absolute advantage in the production of squash, and ? has an absolute advantage in the…
- 2. Comparative and absolute advantage David and Morgan are farmers. Each one owns a 16-acre plot of land. The following table shows the amount of squash and maize each farmer can produce per year on a given acre. Each farmer chooses whether to devote all acres to producing squash or maize or to produce squash on some of the land and maize on the rest. David Morgan Squash (Pounds per acre) 8 28 Maize (Pounds per acre) 8 72. Comparative and absolute advantage Larry and Megan are farmers. Each one owns a 20-acre plot of land. The following table shows the amount of corn and rye each farmer can produce per year on a given acre. Each farmer chooses whether to devote all acres to producing corn or rye or to produce corn on some of the land and rye on the rest. Corn Rye (Bushels per acre) (Bushels per acre) Larry 40 8 Megan 28 7 On the following graph, use the blue line (circle symbol) to plot Larry's production possibilities frontier (PPF), and use the purple line (diamond symbol) to plot Megan's PPF. (?) 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 has an absolute advantage in the production of rye. bushels of corn, whereas Megan's opportunity cost of producing 1 bushel of rye is opportunity cost of producing rye than Megan, has a comparative has a comparative advantage in the production of corn. RYE (Bushels) 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 CORN (Bushels) has an absolute advantage in the production of…BARLEY (Bushels) 120 108 96 84 72 60 48 36 24 12 0 0 60 120 180 240 300 300 420 480 540 600 ALFALFA (Bushels) has an absolute advantage in the production of alfalfa, and Darnell's opportunity cost of producing 1 bushel of barley is barley is bushels of alfalfa. Because Darnell has a comparative advantage in the production of barley, and -O Darnell's PPF Eleanor's PPF has an absolute advantage in the production of barley. bushels of alfalfa, whereas Eleanor's opportunity cost of producing 1 bushel of opportunity cost of producing barley than Eleanor, has a has a comparative advantage in the production of alfalfa.
- 5. Comparative and absolute advantage Kevin and Maria are farmers. Each one owns a 20-acre plot of land. The following table shows the amount of corn and rye each farmer can produce per year on a given acre. Each farmer chooses whether to devote all acres to producing corn or rye or to produce corn on some of the land and rye on the rest. Corn Rye (Bushels per acre) (Bushels per acre) Kevin 40 Maria 28 7 On the following graph, use the blue line (circle symbol) to plot Kevin's production possibilities curve (PPF), and use the purple line (diamond symbol) to plot Maria's PPF. 200 180 Kevin's PPF 160 140 * 120 Maria's PPF2. Comparative and absolute advantage Sam and Teresa are farmers. Each one owns a 20-acre plot of land. The following table shows the amount of corn and rye each farmer can produce per year on a given acre. Each farmer chooses whether to devote all acres to producing corn or rye or to produce corn on some of the land and rye on the rest. Corn Rye (Bushels per acre) (Bushels per acre) Sam 40 8 Тeresa 28 7 On the following graph, use the blue line (circle symbol) to plot Sam's production possibilities frontier (PPF), and use the purple line (diamond symbol) to plot Teresa's PPF. 200 180 Sam's PPF 160 140 Teresa's PPF 120 100 80 60 40 20 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 B00 900 1000 CORN (Bushels) has an absolute advantage in the production of corn, and has an absolute advantage in the production of rye. Sam's opportunity cost of producing 1 bushel of rye is bushels of corn, whereas Teresa's opportunity cost of producing 1 bushel of rye is v opportunity cost of producing rye than Teresa, v has…2. Comparative and absolute advantage Gilberto and Juanita are farmers. Each one owns a 20-acre plot of land. The following table shows the amount of rye and corn each farmer can produce per year on a given acre. Each farmer chooses whether to devote all acres to producing rye or corn or to produce rye on some of the land and corn on the rest. for the drop down box selections. The option for first is Juanita or Gilberto, for the second its also Juanita or Gilberto, for third its lower or higher, for fourth its Juanita or Gilberto, and for 5th its also Juanita or Gilberto