(a) Microville has the absolute advantage producing cars. Because the most it can produce is 10 while Macroville can only produce 5.
(b) The opportunity cost is 5 cars if Macroville decides to use all of its resources and produce 20 boats.
(c) Microville has the comparative advantage in producing cars? Because its opportunity cost for 1 car is 1 boat while Macroville's cost for 1 car is 4 boats.
(d) If each country were to specialize in producing either cars or boats and then trade for the other product, Macroville makes 20 boats and Microville makes 10 cars. Each country produces the goods it has a comparative advantage in. Cars for Microville and boats for Macroville.
The correct answer should be 5/18
Explanation:
To visualize the question we are trying to solve, let's put 5/6 and 3 side-by-side so it's easier to see:
5/6÷ 3
So here is the incredibly easy way to figure out what 5/6 divided by 3 is. All we need to do here is keep the numerator exactly the same (5) and multiple the denominator by the whole number:
5. 1
— x —
6. 3
So here is the incredibly easy way to figure out what 5/6 divided by 3 is. All we need to do here is keep the numerator exactly the same (5) and multiple the denominator by the whole number:
5 5
——— = ——
6 x 3 18
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