Jim and Dwight have different abilities in the production of paper and pencils. Jim can produce 160 reams of paper per day and 960 pencils per day. Dwight can produce 120 reams of paper per day and 600 pencils per day. Who has the absolute advantage in the production of paper? And who has the absolute advantage in the production of pencils?
Jim and Dwight have different abilities in the production of paper and pencils. Jim can produce 160 reams of paper per day and 960 pencils per day. Dwight can produce 120 reams of paper per day and 600 pencils per day. Who has the absolute advantage in the production of paper? And who has the absolute advantage in the production of pencils?
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Transcribed Image Text:Jim and Dwight have different abilities in
the production of paper and pencils. Jim
can produce 160 reams of paper per day
and 960 pencils per day. Dwight can
produce 120 reams of paper per day and
600 pencils per day. Who has the absolute
advantage in the production of paper? And,
who has the absolute advantage in the
production of pencils?
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