Question

Mary makes 10 pies and 20 cakes a day and her opportunity cost of producing a cake is 2 pies. Tim makes 20 pies and 10 cakes a day and his opportunity cost of producing a cake is 4 pies. If Mary and Tim specialize in the good in which they have a comparative​ advantage, ______.

Answer 1

Answer:

If Mary and Tim specialize in the good in which they have a comparative​ advantage, ______.

Mary would specialize in making cakes while Tim would specialize in making pies.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Mary's opportunity cost of making a cake = 2 pies

She can make additional 5 (10/2) cakes instead of making pies

This will increase her cakes to 25 a day (20 + 5)

Tim's opportunity cost of making a cake = 4 pies

She can make additional 40 pies (10 * 4) instead of making cakes

This will increase her pies to 60 pies a day (20 + 40)

When they specialize there will be 25 cakes and 60 pies produced in a day instead of 30 cakes and 30 pies.