(Table) the Table Shows Coffee and Tea Units Produced for the United

question 311

Multiple Choice

(Table) The table shows coffee and tea units produced for the United States and Japan. The opportunity costs are: $$\begin{array} { l c c c c c c } & { \text { United States } } \\\text { Coffee } & 25 & 20 & 15 & 10 & 5 & 0 \\\text { Tea } & 0 & 2 & 4 & 6 & 8 & 10 \\\\&{ \text { Japan } } \\& & & & \\\text { Coffee } & 58 & 38 & 25 & 15 & 7 & 0 \\\text { Tea } & 0 & 3 & 10 & 20 & 35 & 60\end{array}$$

• A) increasing for the United States and Japan.
• B) constant for the United States and Japan
• C) increasing for the United States and constant for Japan
• D) constant for the United States and increasing for Japan.

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