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:

Capital Gain

The profit from the sale of a capital asset for more than its purchase price.

Strike Price

The fixed price at which the holder of an option can buy (call option) or sell (put option) the underlying security or commodity.

Call Options

Financial contracts that give the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy an underlying asset at a specified price within a certain time period.

Volatile

Characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected changes, especially in the context of financial markets or securities prices.