Suppose that two people, Mary and John each live alone in an isolated region. They each have the same resources available, and they grow corn and raise pigs. If Mary devotes all her resources to growing corn, she can raise 200 pounds of corn per year. If she devotes all her resources to raising pigs, she can raise 50 pigs per year.
If John devotes all his resources to growing corn, he can raise 80 pounds of corn per year. If he devotes all his resources to raising pigs, he can raise 40 pigs per year.
Corn Pigs
Mary 200 50
John 80 40
What is Mary's opportunity cost of producing corn?
What is Mary's opportunity cost of producing pigs?
What is John' opportunity cost of producing corn?
What is John' opportunity cost of producing pigs?
Which person has an absolute advantage in both activities?
Which person has comparative advantage in corn?