(a) Which producer has an absolute advantage in the production of Pastries? Which producer has an absolute advantage in the production of Cakes? Explain your answer. (b) Which producer has a comparative advantage in the production of Pastries? What about Cakes? Explain and show your workings. (c) Assume that if Kristina and Karolina did not trade with each other, they would each spend the first half of each day producing Pastries and the second half producing Cakes. Using this information, demonstrate how Kristina and Karolina can benefit from specialisation and trade.

(a) Which producer has an absolute advantage in the production of Pastries? Which producer has an absolute advantage in the production of Cakes? Explain your answer. (b) Which producer has a comparative advantage in the production of Pastries? What about Cakes? Explain and show your workings. (c) Assume that if Kristina and Karolina did not trade with each other, they would each spend the first half of each day producing Pastries and the second half producing Cakes. Using this information, demonstrate how Kristina and Karolina can benefit from specialisation and trade.

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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ISBN:9780190931919

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Publisher:NEWNAN

Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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