Suppose Zia Spends Her Time Picking Berries and Apples $x + 2 y = 40$

question 57

Multiple Choice

Suppose Zia spends her time picking berries and apples.Her production set is described by the equation $x + 2 y = 40$ , where $x$ is the number of berries and y the number of apples.Which of the following statements will be true?

• A)25 apples and 10 berries is achievable but inefficient.
• B)10 berries and 2 apples is efficient but unachievable.
• C)20 apples and 5 berries is an inefficient level of production.
• D)30 berries and 5 apples is an efficient level of production.

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