A Country Produces Only Apples and Bananas

question 63

Multiple Choice

A country produces only apples and bananas. Moving from point A to point B along its production possibilities frontier, 5 apples are gained and 4 bananas are forgone. What is the opportunity cost of an apple?

• A) 4 bananas
• B) 4/5 of a banana
• C) 1 apple
• D) 5/4 of a banana
• E) None of the above answers is correct.

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