If individual X has comparative advantage in painting and individual Y has comparative advantage in carpentry, then
A) individual X must use fewer hours to paint a fence than individual Y.
B) individual Y will specialize in painting.
C) there is a lower opportunity cost (expressed in units of carpentry) for individual X to paint than for individual Y to paint.
D) specialization will not occur, since each does not have a clear absolute advantage.
C
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What will be an ideal response?
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A) The supply of English professors increases and the supply of business professors decreases. B) There will be a surplus in the market for English professors and the market for business professors will not be affected. C) There will be a surplus in the market for English professors and a shortage in the market for business professors. D) The demand for English professors decreases and the demand for business professors increases.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. a loss in total welfare. b. a transfer of benefits from the buyer to the seller. c. the higher marginal costs incurred by the monopolists in comparison to competitive firms. d. All of the above are correct.