Matt and Lin are two producers and consumers for lamps and beds. Each of them works 40 hours in a week. Hours required for Matt to produce one unit of lamps or beds are 1 hours or 10 hours, respectively. Hours required for Lin to produce one unit of lamps or beds are 2 hours or 8 hours, respectively. Assuming their PPFs are straight lines. Calculate the correct options that complete the following statements on Matt's PPF. A) If Matt produces only lamps, they can produce  ? unit(s) of lamps. If Matt produces only beds, they can produce ? unit(s) of beds B)  Calculate the correct options that complete the following statements on Lin's PPF. If Lin produces only lamps, they can produce  unit(s) of lamps. If Lin produces only beds, they can produce  unit(s) of beds. C)  What is the marginal opportunity cost of producing an extra unit of lamps for Matt? An extra unit of lamps costs  unit(s) of beds.

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Matt and Lin are two producers and consumers for lamps and beds. Each of them works 40 hours in a week. Hours required for Matt to produce one unit of lamps or beds are 1 hours or 10 hours, respectively. Hours required for Lin to produce one unit of lamps or beds are 2 hours or 8 hours, respectively. Assuming their PPFs are straight lines.

Calculate the correct options that complete the following statements on Matt's PPF.

  • A) If Matt produces only lamps, they can produce  ? unit(s) of lamps.
  • If Matt produces only beds, they can produce ? unit(s) of beds

B) 

Calculate the correct options that complete the following statements on Lin's PPF.

  • If Lin produces only lamps, they can produce  unit(s) of lamps.
  • If Lin produces only beds, they can produce  unit(s) of beds.

C) 

What is the marginal opportunity cost of producing an extra unit of lamps for Matt?

  • An extra unit of lamps costs  unit(s) of beds.

D) 

What is the marginal opportunity cost of producing an extra unit of lamps for Lin?

  • An extra unit of lamps costs  unit(s) of beds.

E) Does Matt or Linn have the comparative advantage in Lamp production ?

F) Does Matt of Linn have the comparative advantage in bed production?

G) Who has the absolute advantage in lamp production

H) Who has the absolute advantage in bed production?

I) How many beds can linn make in a week?

 

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