In an Israeli Factory,each Worker Can Produce 2/5 of a Shirt

question 6

Multiple Choice

In an Israeli factory,each worker can produce 2/5 of a shirt in an hour or 1/10 of a pair of pants in an hour.If there are 500 workers in the factory,what is opportunity cost of producing one shirt?

• A)1 pair of pants
• B)4 pairs of pants
• C)1/2 pair of pants
• D)1/4 pair of pants
• E)2 pairs of pants

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