Use the Following Scenario to Answer the Next Questions

question 129

Multiple Choice

Use the following scenario to answer the next questions:
Natasha can produce either 5,000 pounds of cheese or 20 houses per year. Jameson can produce either 5,000 pounds of cheese or 10 houses per year.
-Natasha’s opportunity cost of producing one house is ________ pound(s) of cheese.

• A) 1/250 of a
• B) 1/20 of a
• C) 20
• D) 250
• E) 500

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Definitions:

Aerobic Respiration

The process of producing cellular energy involving oxygen. Cells break down food in the mitochondria in a long, multistep process that produces roughly 36 ATP.

Nitrate

A compound containing nitrogen and oxygen (NO3-) that is a vital plant nutrient and can also be found in water supplies, where high levels can be harmful to health.

Electron Transport

A series of chemical reactions within cells that converts the energy stored in nutrients into ATP, the primary energy currency of the cell.

Pyruvate

A three-carbon compound that plays a vital role in energy production and biosynthetic processes in cells.