2. Comparative and absolute advantage Gilberto and Juanita are farmers. Each one owns a 16-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 Gilberto Juanita (Bushels per acre) (Bushels per acre) 28 18 7 6 has an absolute advantage in the production of alfalfa, and Gilberto's opportunity cost of producing 1 bushel of barley is barley is bushels of alfalfa. Because Gilberto has a comparative advantage in the production of barley, and has an absolute advantage in the production of barley. bushels of alfalfa, whereas Juanita's opportunity cost of producing 1 bushel of opportunity cost of producing barley than Juanita, has a has a comparative advantage in the production of alfalfa