State the production levels for this economy at Point B: iv. If the firm is operating at point D, find the opportunity cost of 1 more kg of prawns: v. In the above PPF for prawns and chickens, the opportunity cost of chicken when moving from E to C is:

State the production levels for this economy at Point B: iv. If the firm is operating at point D, find the opportunity cost of 1 more kg of prawns: v. In the above PPF for prawns and chickens, the opportunity cost of chicken when moving from E to C is:

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Chapter14: Environmental Economics

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