Question

Rob Bill Berries 20 30 Fish 80 60 Rob Crusoe and Bill Friday spent their week-long vacation on a desert Island where they had to find and prepare their own food. Rob and Bill spent one day each fishing and picking berries. The table lists the pounds of output Rob and Bill produced. Use the table above to select the statement that accurately interprets the data in the table. A) Rob has an absolute advantage in picking berries and Bill has an absolute advantage in catching fish. B) Bill has an absolute advantage in picking berries and Rob has an absolute advantage in catching fish. C) Bill has an absolute advantage in picking berries and catching fish. D) Rob has an absolute advantage in picking berries and catching fish.

Answer 1

Answer:

B) Bill has an absolute advantage in picking berries and Rob has an absolute advantage in catching fish.

Explanation:

Absolute advantage in the manufacturing of a product means that more of that products are produced by the nation when compared with other countries with current or available resources.

Rob and Bill spent one day picking berries and catching fish here in the above scenario. Bill has picked more berries than Rob has. Rob caught more fish than Bill did.