Figure 3-3 Ice Cream and Cones Are Measured in Kilograms

question 16

Multiple Choice

Figure 3-3
Ice cream and cones are measured in kilograms.
-Refer to Figure 3-3. Suppose that Ben and Jerry have both decided to produce at point A on their production possibilities frontiers. What can we infer from this information?

• A) that this is not an efficient combination for neither Ben nor Jerry
• B) that Ben and Jerry are both allocating 1/2 their time to the production of each good
• C) that no other production point is as efficient for both Ben and Jerry to produce as point A
• D) that the two must be trading with each other

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