Table 13 Shows the Hypothetical Trade-Off Between Different Combinations of Brushes

question 9

Multiple Choice

Table 1.3 shows the hypothetical trade-off between different combinations of brushes and combs that might be produced in a year with the limited capacity for Country X,ceteris paribus. Table 1.3
Production Possibilities for Brushes and Combs
$\begin{array}{|l|r|c|c|c|}\hline \text { Combination } & \begin{array}{c}\text { Number of } \\\text { Brushes }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Opportunity Cost of } \\\text { Brushes in Terms of } \\\text { Combs }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Number of } \\\text { Combs }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Opportunity Cost of } \\\text { Combs in Terms of } \\\text { Brushes }\end{array} \\\hline \mathrm{J} & 0 & & 4 & \\\hline \mathrm{K} & 10 & & 3 & \\\hline \mathrm{L} & 17 && 2 & \\\hline \mathrm{M} & 21 & & 1 & \\\hline \mathrm{N} & 23 & &0 & \\\hline\end{array}$
Table 1.3
Production Possibilities for Brushes and Combs
$$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | r | r | } \hline \text { Combination } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Number of } \\\text { combs }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Opportunity } \\\text { Cost(Foregone } \\\text { brushes) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Number of } \\\text { brushes }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Opportunity Cost } \\\text { (Foregone combs) }\end{array} \\\hline \mathrm { J } & 4 & & 0& \text { NA } \\\hline \mathrm { K } & 3 & & 10 & \\\hline \mathrm { L } & 2 & & 17 & \\\hline\mathrm { M} & 1 & & 21 & \\\hline \mathrm { N } & 0 & \text { NA } & 23 & \\\hline\end{array}$$ On the basis of Table 1.3,what is the opportunity cost of producing at point M rather than point N?

• A)23 combs.
• B)21 combs.
• C)1 brush.
• D)2 brushes.

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