Abe Can Catch 10 Pounds of Fish an Hour or Pick

question 363

Multiple Choice

Abe can catch 10 pounds of fish an hour or pick 10 pounds of fruit. Zeb can catch 30 pounds of fish an hour or pick 20 pounds of fruit. The opportunity cost of fish is ________ for Abe than for Zeb, and the opportunity cost of fruit is ________ for Abe than for Zeb.

• A) higher; lower
• B) lower; higher
• C) higher; higher
• D) lower; lower

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Definitions:

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production divided by the number of goods produced, representing the average cost per unit of output.

Profit-maximizing Firm

A business organization that focuses on making the highest possible profit by adjusting its production and pricing strategies.

Marginal Cost

The rise in overall expenses associated with the creation of an extra unit of a good or service.

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenues and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, representing excess returns over the firm's opportunity costs.