I am eight hour day Andy can produce either 24 loaves of bread or 8 kilograms of butter. In an eight hour day Rolfe can produce either 8 loaves of bread or 8 kilograms of butter. a)what is Andy's opportunity cost of producing one loaf of bread? What is rolfes opportunity cost of producing one loaf of bread  b) who has the comparative advantage in bread production? Who has comparative advantage in butter production? c)would they both gain from specialization and trade in other each other?

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I am eight hour day Andy can produce either 24 loaves of bread or 8 kilograms of butter. In an eight hour day Rolfe can produce either 8 loaves of bread or 8 kilograms of butter.

a)what is Andy's opportunity cost of producing one loaf of bread? What is rolfes opportunity cost of producing one loaf of bread 

b) who has the comparative advantage in bread production? Who has comparative advantage in butter production?

c)would they both gain from specialization and trade in other each other? Show it through a numerical example 

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