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Huey and Steve Can Grow Potatoes or Tomatoes

question 84

Multiple Choice

$\begin{array} { l | c c c } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Potatoes } \\\text { (pounds) }\end{array} && \begin{array} { c } \text { Tomatoes } \\\text { (pounds) }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Huey } & 12 & \text { or } & 8 \\\text { Steve } & 6 & \text { or } & 2\end{array}$
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Huey and Steve can grow potatoes or tomatoes. The table above shows the pounds of potatoes and tomatoes Huey and Steve can grow in a week. Based on the table, Huey's opportunity cost of producing one pound of tomatoes is

• A)0.66 pound of potatoes.
• B)0, because he has an absolute advantage in it.
• C)1.0 pound of potatoes.
• D)1.5 pounds of potatoes.
• E)0, because he has a comparative advantage in it.

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Foot

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Grams

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