In an Eight-Hour Day, Isabel Can Produce 15 Pounds of Taffy

question 288

Multiple Choice

In an eight-hour day, Isabel can produce 15 pounds of taffy or 3 pounds of chocolate chip cookies. In an eight-hour day, Ramona can produce 6 pounds of taffy or 6 pounds of chocolate chip cookies. The opportunity cost of producing 1 pound of chocolate chip cookies is

• A) one-fifth of an hour for Isabel and one hour for Ramona.
• B) one hour for Isabel and one hour for Ramona.
• C) five pounds of taffy for Isabel and one pound of taffy for Ramona.
• D) one-fifth of a pound of taffy for Isabel and one pound of taffy for Ramona.

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