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

question 26

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.Complete the table by calculating the required opportunity costs for brushes and combs. On the basis of your calculations in Table 1.3
-what is gained by producing at point M rather than point N?

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

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