This part is similar to part 1, but instead of being given the number of tasks per
Question:
This part is similar to part 1, but instead of being given the number of tasks per week, you are given the time per task, in hours. Each person works 40 hours for the week.
Hours for task 1 Hours for task 2
Ahab 3 10
Boomer 4.5 7
Elijah 7 4
Ishmael 4 5
Starbuck 4 8
Stubb 6 6
12. If each person split their time equally between doing Task 1 and Task 2, how many Task 1s could be completed in a week? (Partial tasks are allowed.)
13. If each person split their time equally between doing Task 1 and Task 2, how many Task 2s could be completed in a week? (Partial tasks are allowed.)
14.If you used the concept of comparative advantage to maximize the number of Task 2s given the number of Task 1s you gave in question (12), how many Task 2s could be completed?
15.If you used the concept of comparative advantage to maximize the number of Task 1s given the number of Task 2s you gave in question (13), how many Task 1s could be completed?