There are two people: Brandon, who is really, really good at cleaning front yards and mowing lawns; and Jim, who doesn’t have front yards or lawns in his current time and is worse than Brandon at both. In the course of a weekend, Brandon can clean ten front yards or mow five lawns. Jim, on the other hand, can clean only one front yard or mow only two lawns. Calculate the opportunity cost.

There are two people: Brandon, who is really, really good at cleaning front yards and mowing lawns; and Jim, who doesn’t have front yards or lawns in his current time and is worse than Brandon at both. In the course of a weekend, Brandon can clean ten front yards or mow five lawns. Jim, on the other hand, can clean only one front yard or mow only two lawns. Calculate the opportunity cost.

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Chapter18: International Trade And Finance

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