Brett, Who Is a Chef, Divides His Time Between Fishing $x + 4 y = 15$

question 74

Multiple Choice

Brett, who is a chef, divides his time between fishing and cooking meals.His production set is described by the equation $x + 4 y = 15$ , where $x$ is the number of salmon he catches and y the number of meals he cooks.If Brett catches 5 salmon and cooks 2 meals,

• A)he is overusing his resources.
• B)the result is economically efficient.
• C)the result is economically inefficient.
• D)he is achieving the best possible outcome.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

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