Microeconomics (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780134744476
Author: Michael Parkin
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 8SPA
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To determine
Identify the
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To determine
Identify the gains from the specialization and trade.
(c)
To determine
Identify the trade between S and T after the specialization of products.
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As the manager at a local florist, you supervise two employees, Anita and Jerome. There are two tasks that need to be completed: floral arrangements and flower delivery. It takes Anita 30 minutes to finish one floral arrangement and it takes her 40 minutes to make one delivery. It takes Jerome 10 minutes to finish one floral arrangement and it takes him 30 minutes to make one delivery.
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Two countries, Pakistan and India, produce two commodities: apples and mangoes. The amount of each commodity produced per hour, in kg, for Pakistan is: 6 apples, and 6 mangoes. Meanwhile, it is 5 apples and 4 mangoes for India.
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