Suppose That a Worker in Country a Can Make Either

question 78

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a worker in Country A can make either 10 iPhones or 5 iPads each year. Country A has 100 workers. Suppose a worker in Country B can make either 2 iPhones or 10 iPads each year. Country B has 200 workers. Which of the following is true?

• A) In Country A, the opportunity cost of one iPhone is two iPads.
• B) In Country A, the opportunity cost of one iPad is two iPhones.
• C) The opportunity cost of iPads is lower in Country A than in Country B.
• D) In Country B, the opportunity cost of one iPhone is two iPads.

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Definitions:

Information-processing Approach

A view in cognitive psychology that likens the mind to a computer in terms of how information is encoded, stored, and retrieved.

Atkinson-Shiffrin Model

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Maintenance Rehearsal

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Repeating Items

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