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Table 3-20 Assume that Brad and Theresa can switch between producing wheat and producing beef at a constant rate. Table 3-20 Assume that Brad and Theresa can switch between producing wheat and producing beef at a constant rate.   -Refer to Table 3-20. What is Theresa's opportunity cost of producing one bushel of wheat? A) 5/6 pound of beef B) 6/5 pound of beef C) 3/5 pound of beef D) 5/3 pounds of beef -Refer to Table 3-20. What is Theresa's opportunity cost of producing one bushel of wheat?


A) 5/6 pound of beef
B) 6/5 pound of beef
C) 3/5 pound of beef
D) 5/3 pounds of beef

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Table 3-36 Table 3-36   -Refer to Table 3-36. What is Antigua's opportunity cost of one towel? A) 3/5 umbrellas B) 2/3 umbrellas C) 3/2 umbrellas D) 5/3 umbrellas -Refer to Table 3-36. What is Antigua's opportunity cost of one towel?


A) 3/5 umbrellas
B) 2/3 umbrellas
C) 3/2 umbrellas
D) 5/3 umbrellas

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Trade allows all countries to achieve greater prosperity.

A) True
B) False

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Table 3-1 Assume that John and Jane can switch between producing bread and wine at a constant rate. Table 3-1 Assume that John and Jane can switch between producing bread and wine at a constant rate.   -Refer to Table 3-1. Assume that John and Jane each work 24 hours. What happens to total production if instead of each person spending 12 hours producing each good, Jane spends 21 hours producing wine and 3 hours producing bread and John spends 3 hours producing wine and 21 hours producing bread? A) The total production of bread and wine each rise. B) The total production of bread rises and the total production of wine falls. C) The total production of bread falls and the total production of wine rises. D) The total production of bread and wine each fall. -Refer to Table 3-1. Assume that John and Jane each work 24 hours. What happens to total production if instead of each person spending 12 hours producing each good, Jane spends 21 hours producing wine and 3 hours producing bread and John spends 3 hours producing wine and 21 hours producing bread?


A) The total production of bread and wine each rise.
B) The total production of bread rises and the total production of wine falls.
C) The total production of bread falls and the total production of wine rises.
D) The total production of bread and wine each fall.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Under what conditions is an economy's production possibilities frontier also its consumption possibilities frontier?

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A person can benefit from specialization and trade by obtaining a good at a price that is


A) lower than his or her opportunity cost of that good.
B) the same as his or her opportunity cost of that good.
C) higher than his or her opportunity cost of that good.
D) different than his or her opportunity cost of that good.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Define absolute advantage.

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Table 3-40 ​ ​ Table 3-40 ​ ​   -Refer to Table 3-40. Germany should specialize in the production of A) boats and import cars. B) cars and import boats. C) both goods and import neither good. D) neither good and import both goods. -Refer to Table 3-40. Germany should specialize in the production of


A) boats and import cars.
B) cars and import boats.
C) both goods and import neither good.
D) neither good and import both goods.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Scenario 3-1 The production possibilities frontiers below show how much Greg and Catherine can each produce in 8 hours of time. Greg's Production Possibilities Catherine's Production Possibilities Scenario 3-1 The production possibilities frontiers below show how much Greg and Catherine can each produce in 8 hours of time. Greg's Production Possibilities Catherine's Production Possibilities     -Refer to Scenario 3-1. Is it possible for Greg and Catherine to gain from trade? Defend your answer. Scenario 3-1 The production possibilities frontiers below show how much Greg and Catherine can each produce in 8 hours of time. Greg's Production Possibilities Catherine's Production Possibilities     -Refer to Scenario 3-1. Is it possible for Greg and Catherine to gain from trade? Defend your answer. -Refer to Scenario 3-1. Is it possible for Greg and Catherine to gain from trade? Defend your answer.

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Table 3-34 Assume that Indonesia and India can switch between producing rice and bananas at a constant rate. ​ Table 3-34 Assume that Indonesia and India can switch between producing rice and bananas at a constant rate. ​   -Refer to Table 3-34. At which of the following prices, if any, can India and Indonesia both gain from trade? A) 1/5 units of bananas per unit of rice. B) 1/3 units of bananas per unit of rice. C) 3/5 units of bananas per unit of rice. D) None of the above. -Refer to Table 3-34. At which of the following prices, if any, can India and Indonesia both gain from trade?


A) 1/5 units of bananas per unit of rice.
B) 1/3 units of bananas per unit of rice.
C) 3/5 units of bananas per unit of rice.
D) None of the above.

E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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Suppose Jim and Tom can both produce baseball bats. If Jim's opportunity cost of producing baseball bats is lower than Tom's opportunity cost of producing baseball bats, then


A) Tom must have an absolute advantage in the production of baseball bats.
B) Jim must have an absolute advantage in the production of baseball bats.
C) Tom has a comparative advantage in the production of baseball bats.
D) Jim has a comparative advantage in the production of baseball bats.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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For a self-sufficient producer, the production possibilities frontier


A) is the same as the consumption possibilities frontier.
B) is greater than the consumption possibilities frontier.
C) is less than the consumption possibilities frontier.
D) is always a straight line.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Suppose that Venezuela produces beef and oil and it can switch production between each at a constant rate. If the most beef it can produce is 300 million pounds and the most oil it can produce is 50 million barrels, then what is the opportunity cost of a pound of beef and what is the opportunity cost of a barrel of oil?

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Travis can mow a lawn in two hours or he can trim a tree in one hour. Ricardo can mow a lawn in three hours or he can trim a tree in two hours.


A) Travis has an absolute advantage over Ricardo in trimming trees.
B) Travis has a comparative advantage over Ricardo in mowing lawns.
C) Ricardo has a comparative advantage over Travis in trimming trees.
D) All of the above are correct.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Ellie and Brendan both produce apple pies and vanilla ice cream. If Ellie's opportunity cost of one apple pie is 1/2 gallon of ice cream and Brendan's opportunity cost of one apple pie is 1/4 gallon of ice cream, a mutually advantageous trade can be struck at a price of one apple pie for 1/3 gallon of ice cream.

A) True
B) False

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Table 3-5 Assume that Aruba and Iceland can switch between producing coolers and producing radios at a constant rate. Table 3-5 Assume that Aruba and Iceland can switch between producing coolers and producing radios at a constant rate.   -Refer to Table 3-5. Which of the following combinations of coolers and radios could Aruba produce in one 40-hour week? A) 3 coolers and 7 radios B) 5 coolers and 6 radios C) 11 coolers and 4 radios D) 13 coolers and 3 radios -Refer to Table 3-5. Which of the following combinations of coolers and radios could Aruba produce in one 40-hour week?


A) 3 coolers and 7 radios
B) 5 coolers and 6 radios
C) 11 coolers and 4 radios
D) 13 coolers and 3 radios

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Jennifer takes 2 hours to make a loaf of bread and 1 hour to make a dozen cookies. Janet takes 3 hours to make a loaf of bread and 3/4 hours to make a dozen cookies. Who, if either, has an absolute advantage baking bread? Who, if either, has an absolute advantage making cookies?

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Table 3-9 Assume that Maya and Miguel can switch between producing mixers and producing toasters at a constant rate. ​ Table 3-9 Assume that Maya and Miguel can switch between producing mixers and producing toasters at a constant rate. ​   -Refer to Table 3-9. Which of the following combinations of mixers and toasters could Maya produce in 60 hours? A) 5 mixers and 12 toasters. B) 6 mixers and 4 toasters. C) 7 mixers and 7 toasters. D) 8 mixers and 5 toasters. -Refer to Table 3-9. Which of the following combinations of mixers and toasters could Maya produce in 60 hours?


A) 5 mixers and 12 toasters.
B) 6 mixers and 4 toasters.
C) 7 mixers and 7 toasters.
D) 8 mixers and 5 toasters.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Figure 3-5 Hosne's Production Possibilities Frontier Merve's Production Possibilities Frontier Figure 3-5 Hosne's Production Possibilities Frontier Merve's Production Possibilities Frontier     -Refer to Figure 3-5. If Hosne and Merve each divides her time equally between making purses and making wallets, then total production is A) 4 purses and 8 wallets. B) 7 purses and 7 wallets. C) 10 purses and 6 wallets. D) 14 purses and 14 wallets. Figure 3-5 Hosne's Production Possibilities Frontier Merve's Production Possibilities Frontier     -Refer to Figure 3-5. If Hosne and Merve each divides her time equally between making purses and making wallets, then total production is A) 4 purses and 8 wallets. B) 7 purses and 7 wallets. C) 10 purses and 6 wallets. D) 14 purses and 14 wallets. -Refer to Figure 3-5. If Hosne and Merve each divides her time equally between making purses and making wallets, then total production is


A) 4 purses and 8 wallets.
B) 7 purses and 7 wallets.
C) 10 purses and 6 wallets.
D) 14 purses and 14 wallets.

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Table 3-22 Assume that Zimbabwe and Portugal can switch between producing toothbrushes and producing hairbrushes at a constant rate. Table 3-22 Assume that Zimbabwe and Portugal can switch between producing toothbrushes and producing hairbrushes at a constant rate.   -Refer to Table 3-22. Portugal has an absolute advantage in the production of A) toothbrushes and a comparative advantage in the production of toothbrushes. B) toothbrushes and a comparative advantage in the production of hairbrushes. C) hairbrushes and a comparative advantage in the production of toothbrushes. D) hairbrushes and a comparative advantage in the production of hairbrushes. -Refer to Table 3-22. Portugal has an absolute advantage in the production of


A) toothbrushes and a comparative advantage in the production of toothbrushes.
B) toothbrushes and a comparative advantage in the production of hairbrushes.
C) hairbrushes and a comparative advantage in the production of toothbrushes.
D) hairbrushes and a comparative advantage in the production of hairbrushes.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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