Question

An economy consists of three workers: Carlos, Felix, and Larry. Each works 10 hours a day and can produce two services: mowing lawns and washing cars. In an hour, Carlos can either mow 1 lawn or wash 1 car; Felix can either mow 1 lawn or wash 2 cars; and Larry can either mow 2 lawns or wash 1 car.
For each of the scenarios listed in the following table, determine how many lawns will be mowed and how many cars will be washed per day and enter these values into the corresponding row.

Scenario Lawns Mowed Cars Washed
All three spend all their time mowing lawns. (A)
All three spend all their time washing cars. (B)
All three spend half their time on each activity. (C)
Carlos spends half his time on each activity, while Felix only washes cars and Larry only mows lawns. (D)

Answer 1

Answer:

D

Explanation: