6. Comparative and absolute advantageElijah and Aneesha are farmers. Each one owns a 16-acre plot of land. The following table showsthe amount of watermelon and zucchini each farmer can produce per year on a given acre. Eachfarmer chooses whether to devote all acres to producing watermelon or zucchini or to producewatermelon on some of the land and zucchini on the rest.ZUCCHINI (Pounds)160ElijahAneeshaOn the following graph, use the blue line (circle symbol) to plot Elijah's production possibilitiesfrontier (PPF), and use the purple line (diamond symbol) to plot Aneesha's PPF.1441281129680644832160WatermelonZucchini(Pounds per acre) (Pounds per acre)505880 160 240 320 400 480 560WATERMELON (Pounds)4+H640 720 800Elijah's PPFAneesha's PPF(?)has an absolute advantage in the production of watermelon, andabsolute advantage in the production of zucchini.Elijah's opportunity cost of producing 1 pound of zucchini isAneesha's opportunity cost of producing 1 pound of zucchini isBecause Elijah has aopportunity cost of producing zucchinia comparative advantage in the production of zucchini, andadvantage in the production of watermelon.▼has anpounds of watermelon, whereaspounds of watermelon.than Aneesha,has a comparativehas

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has an absolute advantage in the production of watermelon, and absolute advantage in the production of zucchini. Elijah's opportunity cost of producing 1 pound of zucchini is Aneesha's opportunity cost of producing 1 pound of zucchini is Because Elijah has a a comparative advantage in the production of zucchini, and advantage in the production of watermelon. has an pounds of watermelon, whereas pounds of watermelon. opportunity cost of producing zucchini than Aneesha, has a comparative has

has an absolute advantage in the production of watermelon, and absolute advantage in the production of zucchini. Elijah's opportunity cost of producing 1 pound of zucchini is Aneesha's opportunity cost of producing 1 pound of zucchini is Because Elijah has a a comparative advantage in the production of zucchini, and advantage in the production of watermelon. has an pounds of watermelon, whereas pounds of watermelon. opportunity cost of producing zucchini than Aneesha, has a comparative has

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