Table 3-37
-Refer to Table 3-37. Sarah and Charles are both potters and each can switch between the production of vases and mugs at a constant rate. The table shows the total number of vases or decorative mugs that each person can produce in a six-hour session of producing pottery. Suppose that Sarah and Charles produce for two 6-hour sessions and they split this time equally between the production of vases and mugs. If they then produce for two 6-hour sessions and produce only the good that each person has the comparative advantage for, then total production of
A)vases would rise by 20 and total production of mugs would rise by 32.
B)vases would rise by 2 and total production of mugs would rise by 27.
C)vases would rise by 2 and total production of mugs would rise by 7.
D)vases would rise by 18 and total production of mugs would rise by 25.

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Table 3-37  ​
-​Refer to Table 3-37. Sarah and Charles are both potters and each can switch between the production of vases and mugs at a constant rate. The table shows the total number of vases or decorative mugs that each person can produce in a six-hour session of producing pottery. Suppose that Sarah and Charles produce for two 6-hour sessions and they split this time equally between the production of vases and mugs. If they then produce for two 6-hour sessions and produce only the good that each person has the comparative advantage for, then total production of
A)​vases would rise by 20 and total production of mugs would rise by 32. 
B)​vases would rise by 2 and total production of mugs would rise by 27. 
C)​vases would rise by 2 and total production of mugs would rise by 7. 
D)​vases would rise by 18 and total production of mugs would rise by 25.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is based on the assumption that each person specializes in the good for which they have a comparative advantage, leading to a small increase in total production of both goods.

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