Answer (Choose 1 answer)
(17749) Refer to Table 3-4. The opportunity cost of 1 pound of potatoes for the farmer is
Table 3-4
Assume that the farmer and the rancher can switch between producing meat and producing pot a constant rate.
A. 1/5 pound of meat.
Labor Hours Needed to Make 1 Pound of
Meat
10
4
Potatoes
2
8
Pounds Produced in 40 Hours
Meat
4
10
B. 5 pounds of meat.
Farmer
Potatoes
20
5
C. 5 hours of labor.
Rancher
D. 2 hours of labor.
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