5. Tony and Patty produce skis and snowboards. The tables show their production possibilities Tony's Production Possibilities Patty's Production Possibilities Snowboards Skis Snowboards Skis (units per week) (units per week) (units per week) (units per week) 25 and 20 and 20 and 10 10 and 15 and 20 and 10 10 and 30 5. And 40 And 50

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5. Tony and Patty produce skis and snowboards. The tables show their production possibilities
Tony's Production Possibilities
Patty's Production Possibilities
Snowboards
Skis
Snowboards
Skis
(units per week)
(units per week)
(units per week)
(units per week)
25
and
20
and
20
and
10
10
and
15
and
20
and
10
10
and
30
40
5.
And
0.
And
50
Tony produces 5 snowboards and 40 skis a week; Patty produces 10 snowboards and 5 skis
a week.
a. Who has an absolute advantage in producing skiis? Snowboards?
Transcribed Image Text:5. Tony and Patty produce skis and snowboards. The tables show their production possibilities Tony's Production Possibilities Patty's Production Possibilities Snowboards Skis Snowboards Skis (units per week) (units per week) (units per week) (units per week) 25 and 20 and 20 and 10 10 and 15 and 20 and 10 10 and 30 40 5. And 0. And 50 Tony produces 5 snowboards and 40 skis a week; Patty produces 10 snowboards and 5 skis a week. a. Who has an absolute advantage in producing skiis? Snowboards?
b. Who has a comparative advantage in producing skiis? Snowboards?
c. Which of these matter when it comes to specialization and trade?
d. Draw Tony's and Patty's PPF (on separate graphs).
e. With specialization who will produce Skiis? Snowboards?
f. If they trade 10 snowboards for 10 skiis what are the gains from trade?
Transcribed Image Text:b. Who has a comparative advantage in producing skiis? Snowboards? c. Which of these matter when it comes to specialization and trade? d. Draw Tony's and Patty's PPF (on separate graphs). e. With specialization who will produce Skiis? Snowboards? f. If they trade 10 snowboards for 10 skiis what are the gains from trade?
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