Hector and Albert are bakers who can make either cakes or pies. Below is a graph showing their production possibilities curves (PPC) for these items. Cake Albert's PPC 4 Hector's PPC 2 8 Pie Use the information from the above graph to answer the following questions. For opportunity cost please enter numeric answers (ie. 4 or 1/4 not "Four" or "one fourth"), for the question about comparative advantage just type either "Albert" or "Hector" into the submission box. What is Hector's opportunity cost for one cake? What is Albert's opportunity cost for one pie? Who has comparative advantage in making cake?
Hector and Albert are bakers who can make either cakes or pies. Below is a graph showing their production possibilities curves (PPC) for these items. Cake Albert's PPC 4 Hector's PPC 2 8 Pie Use the information from the above graph to answer the following questions. For opportunity cost please enter numeric answers (ie. 4 or 1/4 not "Four" or "one fourth"), for the question about comparative advantage just type either "Albert" or "Hector" into the submission box. What is Hector's opportunity cost for one cake? What is Albert's opportunity cost for one pie? Who has comparative advantage in making cake?
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