Mustafa E.

Karacan
24571

Baron Coburg (30 acres of land)

Ivan Frederick

Farm area 20 acres 10 acres

In the beginning

Wheat for Seed 20 bushels 10 bushels

Fertilizer 20 pounds 10 pounds

Ox (Good for 10 years of farming

1 1
equal to 40 bushels of wheat)

Plow Arrangement with Plowmaker Arrangement with Plowmaker

Ox Slightly Used Partially Used

Plow Broken beyond repair Good for 2 more seasons

In the end

Present to Lord 223 bushels of wheat 105 bushels of wheat

For plow 3 bushels of wheat OWE to plowmaker 3 bushels of wheat given to Plowmaker

Fertilizer ant Seed All used All used

Given to Lord in the past 20 bushels of wheat 30 bushels of wheat

Mustafa E. Karacan
24571

For 20 acres Farm area, 20 bushels wheat for For 10 acres Farm area, 10 bushels wheat for
Seed, 20 pounds fertilizer Seed, 10 pounds fertilizer

Production 223+20=243 bushels of wheat 105+30+3=135 bushels of wheat

3 bushels of wheat (Plow can not be used 3 bushels of wheat (Plow can be used 2 more
Consumption
more) seasons)

Suppose that landlord gives same amount of farm area (60 acres), wheat for seed (60 bushels) and fertilizer (60 pounds), then
compare Ivan and Frederick perfromance as usign above data.

Production 3*(223+20)=729 bushels of wheat 6*(105+30+3)=828 bushels of wheat

3*3= 9 bushels of wheat (3 plow is required, 3*2=6 bushels of wheat (2 plow is required,
Consumption
since each plow is used for 1 seasons) since each plow is used for 3 seasons)

BALANCE 729-9=720 bushels of wheat 828-6=822 bushels of wheat

As using equal farm area (60 acres), wheat for seed (60 bushels) and fertilizer (60 pounds)
RESULT
assumption,it can be inferred that Frederick made better performance than Ivan