Table 9-6
Mateo and Celeste produce custom saddles and spurs. Table 9-6 lists the number of saddles and pairs of spurs Mateo and Celeste can each produce in one month.
-Refer to Table 9-6. Select the statement that accurately interprets the data in the table.
A) Celeste has a comparative advantage in making spurs.
B) Mateo has a comparative advantage in making spurs.
C) Celeste has a comparative advantage in making saddles and making spurs.
D) Neither Mateo nor Celeste has a comparative advantage in making spurs.

Question

Table 9-6
  Mateo and Celeste produce custom saddles and spurs. Table 9-6 lists the number of saddles and pairs of spurs Mateo and Celeste can each produce in one month.
-Refer to Table 9-6. Select the statement that accurately interprets the data in the table.
A) Celeste has a comparative advantage in making spurs. 
B) Mateo has a comparative advantage in making spurs. 
C) Celeste has a comparative advantage in making saddles and making spurs. 
D) Neither Mateo nor Celeste has a comparative advantage in making spurs.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Mateo has a comparative advantage in making spurs if he can produce them at a lower opportunity cost than Celeste.

Table 9-6 Mateo and Celeste Produce Custom Saddles and Spurs