Mark can produce 20 baseballs in a month and Katie can produce 25 baseballs in a month. Also, Mark can produce 10 bats in a month and Katie can produce 15 bats in a month. has the absolute advantage in the production of bats, and has the comparative advantage in the production of bats?

Helen tells her nephew, bernard, that she will pay him $100 if he will stop smoking for six months. helen was hopeful that if bernard stopped smoking for six months, he would stop altogether. bernard stops smoking for six months but then resumes his smoking. helen will not pay him. she says that the type of promise she made cannot constitute a binding contract and that, furthermore, it was at least implied that he would stop smoking for good. can bernard legally collect $100 from helen