Labour hours needed to make one unit: Quilts 40 80 Helen Carolyn Dresses 10 16 Amount produced in 160 hours: Quilts Dresses 4 2 Refer to Table 3-3. How could Helen and Carolyn both benefit? O a. by Helen specializing in both goods and Carolyn specializing in neither good O b. by Helen specializing in neither good and Carolyn specializing in both goods by Helen specializing in quilts and Carolyn specializing in dresses O c. O d. by Helen specializing in dresses and Carolyn specializing in quilts 16 10

Labour hours needed to make one unit: Quilts 40 80 Helen Carolyn Dresses 10 16 Amount produced in 160 hours: Quilts Dresses 4 2 Refer to Table 3-3. How could Helen and Carolyn both benefit? O a. by Helen specializing in both goods and Carolyn specializing in neither good O b. by Helen specializing in neither good and Carolyn specializing in both goods by Helen specializing in quilts and Carolyn specializing in dresses O c. O d. by Helen specializing in dresses and Carolyn specializing in quilts 16 10

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

14th Edition

ISBN:9780190931919

Author:NEWNAN

Publisher:NEWNAN

Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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