Smith and Jones comprise a two-person economy. Their hourly rates of production are shown below. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | }
\hline & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Calculators } \
\text { Per Hour }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Computers } \
\text { Per Hour }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { Smith } & 100 & 10 \
\hline \text { Jones } & 120 & 6 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ If Smith and Jones are dividing their time efficiently and producing more than 10 computers and fewer than 120 calculators per hour, then Smith will ______ and Jones will ______.

Question

Smith and Jones comprise a two-person economy. Their hourly rates of production are shown below. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | } 
\hline & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Calculators } \
\text { Per Hour }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Computers } \
\text { Per Hour }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { Smith } & 100 & 10 \
\hline \text { Jones } & 120 & 6 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ If Smith and Jones are dividing their time efficiently and producing more than 10 computers and fewer than 120 calculators per hour, then Smith will ______ and Jones will ______.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Since Smith's hourly production of calculators is less than Jones' hourly production of calculators, Smith should focus on producing computers, which he can produce more efficiently than Jones. Meanwhile, Jones should focus on producing calculators, which he can produce more efficiently than Smith. However, since they need to produce between 10 and 120 calculators, Jones cannot produce calculators exclusively. Thus, he should split his time between computers and calculators, while Smith should produce only computers. Therefore, the correct answer is B.

Smith and Jones Comprise a Two-Person Economy If Smith and Jones Are Dividing Their Time Efficiently and of Production