Table 3-1
Assume that Celia and John can switch between producing bread and wine at a constant rate.

-Refer to Table 3-1. Assume that Celia and John each work 24 hours. What happens to total production if instead of each person spending 12 hours producing each good, Celia spends 21 hours producing wine and 3 hours producing bread and John spends 3 hours producing wine and 21 hours producing bread?
A)The total production of bread and wine each rise.
B)The total production of bread rises and the total production of wine falls.
C)The total production of bread falls and the total production of wine rises.
D)The total production of bread and wine each fall.

Question

Table 3-1
Assume that Celia and John can switch between producing bread and wine at a constant rate.
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-Refer to Table 3-1. Assume that Celia and John each work 24 hours. What happens to total production if instead of each person spending 12 hours producing each good, Celia spends 21 hours producing wine and 3 hours producing bread and John spends 3 hours producing wine and 21 hours producing bread?
A)The total production of bread and wine each rise. 
B)The total production of bread rises and the total production of wine falls. 
C)The total production of bread falls and the total production of wine rises. 
D)The total production of bread and wine each fall.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Celia's production of wine increases from 12 to 21 units, while her production of bread decreases from 12 to 3 units. John's production of wine decreases from 12 to 3 units, while his production of bread increases from 12 to 21 units. Therefore, the total production of wine increases by 9 units (from 24 to 33 units), and the total production of bread increases by 9 units (from 24 to 33 units).

Table 3-1 Assume That Celia and John Can Switch Between Producing Bread