Question

An economy consists of three workers, Larry, Moe, and Curly. Each works ten hours a day and can produce two services: mowing lawns and washing cars. In an hour, Larry can either mow one lawn or wash one car; Moe can either mow one lawn or wash two cars; and Curly can either mow two lawns or wash one car.Scenario 1: All three spend all their time mowing lawns. Then lawns will be mowed and cars will be washed.Scenario 2: All three spend all their time washing cars. Then lawns will be mowed and cars will be washedScenario 3: All three spend half their time on each activity. Then lawns will be mowed and cars will be washed.Scenario 4: Larry spends half his time on each activity, while Moe only washes cars and Curly only mows lawns. Then lawns will be mowed and cars will be washed.Exactly one of the scenarios above is inefficient. That is Scenario:_________

Answer 1

Larry spends half his time on each activity, while Moe only washes cars and Curly only mows lawns. Then lawns will be mowed and cars will be washed

Step-by-step explanation:

In a hour :

Larry can ; wash 1 car or mow 1 lawn

Moe can ; mow 1 lawn or wash 2 cars

Curly can ; mow 2 lawns or wash 1 car

The inefficient scenario is Larry spends half his time on each activity, while Moe only washes cars and Curly only mows lawns. Then lawns will be mowed and cars will be washed. this is because Larry can either wash 1 car or mow 1 lawn every hour and if Moe only washes cars and Curly only mows Lawns there will still be Cars and Lawns left to be washed and Mowed since Larry does not work at full capacity like Moe and Curly who could wash 2 cars or mow 2 lawns every hour