For the question below use the following figures which illustrate the production possibilities available to a farmer and a rancher with 12 hours of labour. Given the information in the table below the table below                                       Labour hours needed to make one pound of:                                                 Farmer                Rancher             Meat                               10                          5             Potatoes                          4                           1   For the rancher, the opportunity cost of one pound of meat is Select one:   5 pounds of meat   1 pound of meat   0.2 pound of potatoes   5 pounds of potatoes

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For the question below use the following figures which illustrate the production possibilities available to a farmer and a rancher with 12 hours of labour.

Given the information in the table below the table below

 

                                    Labour hours needed to make one pound of:

                                                Farmer                Rancher

            Meat                               10                          5

            Potatoes                          4                           1

 

For the rancher, the opportunity cost of one pound of meat is

Select one:

  1.  

5 pounds of meat

  1.  

1 pound of meat

  1.  

0.2 pound of potatoes

  1.  

5 pounds of potatoes

 

Potatoes
(Pounds)
2
Farmer
Meat
(Pounds)
Potatoes
(Pounds)
3
0
1
Rancher
Transcribed Image Text:Potatoes (Pounds) 2 Farmer Meat (Pounds) Potatoes (Pounds) 3 0 1 Rancher
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