Question

Tom and Jerry have two tasks to do all day: makedishes and build fences. If Tom spends all day makingdishes, he will have make 16 dishes. If he instead devotes his day to building fences, Tom will build 4 fences. If Jerry spends his day makingdishes, he will make 14 dishes; if he spends the day building fences, he will build 7 fences. After looking at the production possibilities for both Tom and Jerry, we can conclude that:

Answer 1

If production is to be maximized, Jerry should build fences and Tom should make dishes.

Explanation:

Tom can build more fences per day than Jerry, and Jerry can make more dishes per day than Tom. Each has his special skill, and production will be maximized when that special skill is utilized.