Question

Suppose Ethan and Ava work in a farm that grows apples and oranges of the same size. In one​ hour, Ethan can pick 8 pounds of apples or 1 pound of oranges. Ava can pick 6 pounds of apples or 1 pound of oranges. It can be concluded that

A. Ethan has an absolute advantage in picking oranges.
B. Ava has a comparative advantage in picking apples.
C. Ava has an absolute advantage in picking apples.
D. Ethan has a comparative advantage in picking apples.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Ava has a comparative advantage in picking apples.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that Ethan and Ava work in a farm that grows apples and oranges of the same size. In one​ hour, Ethan can pick 8 pounds of apples or 1 pound of oranges. Ava can pick 6 pounds of apples or 1 pound of oranges.

Comparing the two we get while oranges they pick the same, Ethan picks more pounds of apples than Ava.

Hence the correct statement is

B. Ava has a comparative advantage in picking apples.