Table 7-1
Rob Crusoe and Bill Friday spent their week-long vacation on a desert island where they had to find and prepare their own food.Rob and Bill spent one day each fishing and picking berries.The table lists the pounds of output Rob and Bill produced.
-Refer to Table 7-1.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 7-1
  Rob Crusoe and Bill Friday spent their week-long vacation on a desert island where they had to find and prepare their own food.Rob and Bill spent one day each fishing and picking berries.The table lists the pounds of output Rob and Bill produced.
-Refer to Table 7-1.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

From the table, we can see that Bill produced more pounds of berries than Rob, indicating that he has an absolute advantage in picking berries. On the other hand, Rob produced more pounds of fish than Bill, indicating that he has an absolute advantage in catching fish. Therefore, option B is the correct interpretation of the data in the table.

Table 7-1 Rob Crusoe and Bill Friday Spent Their Week-Long