Consider the following 2-person economy. Output per day Water balloons Art projects Ben 15 3 Evelyn...
Consider the following 2-person economy. Output per day Water balloons Art projects Ben 15 3 Evelyn 12 2 a. For Ben and Evelyn, what is the opportunity cost of an art project? Who has a comparative advantage? (Hint: Opportunity Cost A = Production B/Production A) b. Who has the comparative advantage in the production of water balloons? c. Suppose that both Ben and Evelyn decide to work 1 day, and each specializes in their area of competitive advantage. How many of each good will be produced?
Homework Answers
a) Opportunity cost of an art project for
Ben = 15/3= 5
Evelyn = 12/2 = 6
Ben has a comparative advantage in the production of Art project
b) Opportunity cost of the water balloons for
Ben = 3/15 = 0.2
Evelyn = 2/12 = 0.16
Evelyn has a comparative advantage in the production of water balloons
c) Ben will produce art project to a total of 3
Evelyn will produce water balloons to a total of 12
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