What is Toms opportunity cost of producing a racket? What is Abbys opportunity cost of a racket?

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What is Tom€™s opportunity cost of producing a racket? What is Abby€™s opportunity cost of a racket? Who has a comparative advantage in producing rackets? Who has a comparative advantage in producing balls?


Figure 3.3 (on below) shows Tom€™s production possibilities and Figure 3.4 (on the next page) shows Abby€™s production possibilities. Tom uses all his resources and produces 2 rackets and 20 balls an hour. Abby uses all her resources and produces 2 rackets and 40 balls an hour.

FIGURE 3.3 FIGURE 3.4 Chapter Checkpoint Study Plan Problem 7 Chapter Checkpoint Study Plan Problem 7 Balls (per hour) B

Opportunity Cost
Opportunity cost is the profit lost when one alternative is selected over another. The Opportunity Cost refers to the expected returns from the second best alternative use of resources that are foregone due to the scarcity of resources such as land,...
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Foundations of Macroeconomics

ISBN: 978-0134492001

8th edition

Authors: Robin Bade, Michael Parkin

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