Principles of Macroeconomics (MindTap Course List)
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Author: N. Gregory Mankiw
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Chapter 3, Problem 1CQQ
To determine
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Answer to Problem 1CQQ
Option ‘d’ is the correct answer.
Explanation of Solution
Option (d)
Tyler has the absolute advantage in washing, since he can wash 3 cars per hour, while Mateo can only wash 2 cars per hour. None has the absolute advantage in mowing as both can only mow 1 lawn in an hour’s time. So option ‘d’ is correct.
Option (a)
Mateo can only wash 2 cars per hours, whereas Tyler can wash 3 cars in the same amount of time. So Mateo does not have the absolute advantage in washing cars. Also, both do not have the advantage over the other in mowing the lawn. So option ‘a’ is incorrect.
Option (b)
Tyler has an absolute advantage in washing, since he can wash 3 cars per hour, while Mateo can only wash 2 cars per hour but both do not have the advantage over the other in mowing the lawn. So option ‘b’ is incorrect.
Option (c)
None has the absolute advantage in mowing as both can only mow 1 lawn in an hour’s time but Tyler has the absolute advantage in washing, since he can wash 3 cars per hour, while Mateo can only wash 2 cars per hour. So option ‘c’ is incorrect.
Economics Concept Introduction
Concept Introduction:
Absolute advantage: It is the ability to produce a good using fewer inputs than another producer does.
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