Geppetto and Lewis decide that they would like to trade puzzles and puppets in order to better stock their toy store shelves. The tablebelow compares their production possibilities schedules.Production Possibilities SchedulesGeppettoPuzzles10080Puppetse10203040506. Which producer has the comparative advantage in producing puzzles?4018Puppets061218LewisGeppettoPuzzles4032O LewisO Geppetto24Leuds0b. Which producer has the comparative advantage in producing puppets?c. If both producers decided to trade with each other to stock their toy stores, the terms of trade that would benefit both Geppetto andLewis (1 puppet = x puzzles) would be between0 0.80 and 3.33 puzzles per puppet.0125 and 0.30 puzzles per puppet.0 0.80 and 0.30 puzzles per puppet01.25 and 3.33 puzzles per puppet.mD

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Geppetto and Lewis decide that they would like to trade puzzles and puppets in order to better stock their toy store shelves. The table below compares their production possibilities schedules Production Possibilities Schedules Geppetto Puzzles 100 20 20 Puppets • 6 12 18 • Puzzles 40 32 24 16 10 20 10 24 40 10 50 a. Which producer has the comparative advantage in producing puzzles? Lewis O Geppetto Levis 1 Puppets • Olewis O Geppetto b. Which producer has the comparative advantage in producing puppets? cf both producers decided to trade with each other to stock their toy stores, the terms of trade that would benefit both Geppetto and Lewis (1 puppet xpuzzles) would be between 0080 and 333 puzzles per puppet 0125 and 0.30 puzzles per puppet 0080 and 0.30 puzzles per puppet 0125 and 3.33 puzzles per puppet

Geppetto and Lewis decide that they would like to trade puzzles and puppets in order to better stock their toy store shelves. The table below compares their production possibilities schedules Production Possibilities Schedules Geppetto Puzzles 100 20 20 Puppets • 6 12 18 • Puzzles 40 32 24 16 10 20 10 24 40 10 50 a. Which producer has the comparative advantage in producing puzzles? Lewis O Geppetto Levis 1 Puppets • Olewis O Geppetto b. Which producer has the comparative advantage in producing puppets? cf both producers decided to trade with each other to stock their toy stores, the terms of trade that would benefit both Geppetto and Lewis (1 puppet xpuzzles) would be between 0080 and 333 puzzles per puppet 0125 and 0.30 puzzles per puppet 0080 and 0.30 puzzles per puppet 0125 and 3.33 puzzles per puppet

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