reflect on what you have learned. For this assignment, please follow the steps outlined below: Gain From Trade Discussion Question There are two people: Brandon, who is really, really good at cleaning front yards and mowing lawns; and Jim, who doesn't have front yards or lawns in his current time and is worse than Brandon at both. In the course of a weekend, Brandon can clean ten front yards or mow five lawns. Jim, on the other hand, can clean only one front yard or mow only two lawns. Can two people still gain from trade even if one person is a lot better at both jobs than the other person? Please use opportunity cost and comparative advantage to analyze and give the answer. THREE PROMPTS for this discussion forum: 1) What is opportunity cost and what is comparative advantage? 2) Calculate and compare opportunity costs to show who has the comparative advantage in cleaning front yard and who has the comparative advantage at mowing lawns? 3) Give your conclusion on whether Brandon and Jim can both gain from trade as per the principle you newly learned. DIRECTIONS: Engage in the discussion in the following ways: • Begin your own thread by clicking on the "Reply" button beneath these directions • Review existing threads and join the conversation by clicking on the "Reply" button beneath your peers' posts • Reply to TWO of your peers' posts with ideas or suggestions as feedback by doing the TWO following tasks: • Providing specific feedback about your peers' view on the discussion. o Asking or clarifying question in response to your peers' posts, or describing a different idea or analysis that you have
