Person 1 can allocate her 8-hour day between the production of two goods: A and B. Each hour devoted to Good B yields 2 units whereas each hour devoted to Good A produces 4 units.

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Person 1 can allocate her 8-hour day between the production of two goods: A and B. Each hour devoted to Good B yields 2 units whereas each hour devoted to Good A produces 4 units. 

(c) A tropical storm creates a shortage of the items needed in the production of Good B. Explain how this
would affect the production possibilities curve.
Select one:
O PPF shifts inwards
O PPF shifts outwards
O Move to a point inside the PPF
O Move outwards on Good A axis only
O Move outwards on Good B axis only
O Move inwards on Good A axis only
O Move inwards on Good B axis only
Transcribed Image Text:(c) A tropical storm creates a shortage of the items needed in the production of Good B. Explain how this would affect the production possibilities curve. Select one: O PPF shifts inwards O PPF shifts outwards O Move to a point inside the PPF O Move outwards on Good A axis only O Move outwards on Good B axis only O Move inwards on Good A axis only O Move inwards on Good B axis only
(III) Calculate the opportunity cost for Good B for Person 2.
(iv) Calculate the opportunity cost for Good A for Person 1.
opportunity cost for Good B for Person 2 Choose.
opportunity cost for Good A for Person 1 Choose.
(v) Who has the comparative advantage in the production of Good B?
(vi) Who has the comparative advantage in the production of Good A?
(v) Who has the comparative advantage
Choose.
in the production of Good B?
(vi) Who has the comparative advantage
Choose.
in the production of Good A?
Transcribed Image Text:(III) Calculate the opportunity cost for Good B for Person 2. (iv) Calculate the opportunity cost for Good A for Person 1. opportunity cost for Good B for Person 2 Choose. opportunity cost for Good A for Person 1 Choose. (v) Who has the comparative advantage in the production of Good B? (vi) Who has the comparative advantage in the production of Good A? (v) Who has the comparative advantage Choose. in the production of Good B? (vi) Who has the comparative advantage Choose. in the production of Good A?
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