Table 3-4 Assume That the Farmer and the Rancher Can Switch Between

question 399

Multiple Choice

Table 3-4
Assume that the farmer and the rancher can switch between producing meat and producing potatoes at a constant rate.

-Refer to Table 3-4.Which of the following combinations of meat and potatoes could the rancher not produce in 24 hours?

• A) 2 pounds of meat and 3 pounds of potatoes.
• B) 4 pounds of meat and 2 pounds of potatoes.
• C) 6 pounds of meat and 1 pounds of potatoes.
• D) 8 pounds of meat and 0.5 pound of potatoes.

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