Table 9-1

Rob Crusoe and Bill Friday spent their week-long vacation on a desert island where they had to find and make their own food. Rob and Bill spent one day each fishing and picking berries. The following table lists the pounds of output Rob and Bill produced.
-Refer to Table 9-1.Use the table above to select the statement that accurately interprets the data in the table.
A) Rob has an absolute advantage in picking berries and Bill has an absolute advantage in catching fish.
B) Bill has an absolute advantage in picking berries and Rob has an absolute advantage in catching fish.
C) Bill has an absolute advantage in picking berries and catching fish.
D) Rob has an absolute advantage in picking berries and catching fish.

Question

Table 9-1
  
Rob Crusoe and Bill Friday spent their week-long vacation on a desert island where they had to find and make their own food. Rob and Bill spent one day each fishing and picking berries. The following table lists the pounds of output Rob and Bill produced.
-Refer to Table 9-1.Use the table above to select the statement that accurately interprets the data in the table.
A) Rob has an absolute advantage in picking berries and Bill has an absolute advantage in catching fish. 
B) Bill has an absolute advantage in picking berries and Rob has an absolute advantage in catching fish. 
C) Bill has an absolute advantage in picking berries and catching fish. 
D) Rob has an absolute advantage in picking berries and catching fish.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To determine absolute advantage, we compare the pounds of output that each person produced. Looking at the table, we can see that Bill produced more fish and more berries than Rob. Therefore, Bill has an absolute advantage in both catching fish and picking berries. Conversely, Rob has a lower output in both activities compared to Bill. Therefore, option B is the correct statement.

Table 9-1 Rob Crusoe and Bill Friday Spent Their Week-Long Vacation on Spent