At One Point Along a PPF 40 Tons of Wheat

question 58

Multiple Choice

At one point along a PPF 40 tons of wheat are produced while 80 tons of rice are produced. At another point along the same PPF, 41 tons of wheat are produced while 70 tons of rice are produced. The opportunity cost of producing a ton of wheat between these points is ________ per ton of wheat.

• A) 1/2 ton of rice
• B) 10 tons of rice
• C) 1/10 ton of rice
• D) 4/7 ton of rice

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Definitions:

Product Cost

Product cost is the total expense incurred to produce and deliver a good or service, including direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.

Drill Bits

Cutting tools used to remove material to create holes, almost always of circular cross-section.

Plant Assembly

This refers to the process of constructing finished goods from raw materials in a manufacturing facility.

Process Costing

An accounting methodology used for homogeneous products, where costs are assigned based on an average per unit, useful for continuous manufacturing settings.