Exhibit 2-10 Production Possibilities Curve Data -Suppose an Economy Is Faced with the Production Possibilities Table

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Multiple Choice

Exhibit 2-10 Production possibilities curve data $$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | r | r | } \hline & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } & \text { E } \\\hline \text { Capital goods } & 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \\\text { Consumption goods } & 25 & 23 & 19 & 13 & 0 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Suppose an economy is faced with the production possibilities table shown in Exhibit 2-10. The first unit of capital goods will cost the economy ____ units of consumption goods.

• A) 25
• B) 2
• C) 1
• D) 23
• E) 11

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