has an absolute advantage in the production of maize, and has an absolute advantage in the production of squash, pounds of maize, whereas Aneesha's opportunity cost of producing 1 pound of opportunity cost of producing squash than Aneesha, has a has a comparative advantage in the production of maize. Elijah's opportunity cost of producing 1 pound of squash is squash is pounds of maize. Because Elijah has a comparative advantage in the production of squash, and
has an absolute advantage in the production of maize, and has an absolute advantage in the production of squash, pounds of maize, whereas Aneesha's opportunity cost of producing 1 pound of opportunity cost of producing squash than Aneesha, has a has a comparative advantage in the production of maize. Elijah's opportunity cost of producing 1 pound of squash is squash is pounds of maize. Because Elijah has a comparative advantage in the production of squash, and
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Transcribed Image Text:Elijah and Aneesha are farmers. Each one owns an 18-acre plot of land. The following table shows the amount of maize and squash each farmer can
produce per year on a given acre. Each farmer chooses whether to devote all acres to producing maize or squash or to produce maize on some of the
land and squash on the rest.
SQUASH (Pounds)
On the following graph, use the blue line (circle symbol) to plot Elijah's production possibilities frontier (PPF), and use the purple line (diamond
symbol) to plot Aneesha's PPF.
SQUASH (Pounds)
Elijah
Aneesha
180
162
144
126
108
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90
180
36
72
162
54
18
On the following graph, use the blue line (circle symbol) to plot Elijah's production possibilities frontier (PPF), and use the purple line (diamond
symbol) to plot Aneesha's PPF.
144
0
126
108
90
72
Maize
Squash
(Pounds per acre) (Pounds per acre)
12
3
18
6
0
90 180 270
300 450 540 630 720 810 900
MAIZE (Pounds)
Elijah's PPF
Aneesha's PPF
Elijah's opportunity cost of producing 1 pound of squash is
squash is
pounds of maize. Because Elijah has a
comparative advantage in the production of squash, and t
Elijah's PPF
has an absolute advantage in the production of maize, and
Aneesha's PPF
(?)
?
has an absolute advantage in the production of squash,
pounds of maize, whereas Aneesha's opportunity cost of producing 1 pound of
opportunity cost of producing squash than Aneesha,
has a
has a comparative advantage in the production of maize.
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