Table 12 Shows the Hypothetical Trade-Off Between Different Combinations of Stealth

question 139

Multiple Choice

Table 1.2 shows the hypothetical trade-off between different combinations of Stealth bombers and B-1 bombers that might be produced in a year with the limited U.S. capacity, ceteris paribus. Complete the table by calculating the required opportunity costs for both the B-1 and Stealth bombers. On the basis of your calculations in Table 1.2, what is gained by producing at point B rather than point A?

• A) 35 B-1 bombers.
• B) 195 Stealth bombers.
• C) 15 B-1 bombers.
• D) 15 Stealth bombers.

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