Diego and Darnell are roommates. They spend most of their time studying (of course), but they leave

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Diego and Darnell are roommates. They spend most of their time studying (of course), but they leave some time for their favorite activities: making pizza and brewing root beer. Diego takes 4 hours to brew a gallon of root beer and 2 hours to make a pizza. Darnell takes 6 hours to brew a gallon of root beer and 4 hours to make a pizza. 

a. What is each roommate’s opportunity cost of making a pizza? Who has the absolute advantage in making pizza? Who has the comparative advantage in making pizza? 

b. If Diego and Darnell trade foods with each other, who will trade pizza in exchange for root beer? 

c. The price of pizza can be expressed in terms of gallons of root beer. What is the highest price at which pizza can be traded that would make both roommates better off? What is the lowest price? Explain.

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Principles Of Economics

ISBN: 9780357722718

10th Edition

Authors: N. Gregory Mankiw

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