John and Mary Work at a Bakery

question 41

Multiple Choice

John and Mary work at a bakery. John can decorate either 10 ice-cream cakes or 4 wedding cakes; Mary can decorate either 8 ice-cream cakes or 2 wedding cakes. According to this scenario

• A)the opportunity cost of decorating a wedding cake for Mary is 4 ice-cream cakes.
• B)the opportunity cost of decorating a wedding cake for Mary is 1/4 ice-cream cake.
• C)the opportunity cost of decorating a wedding cake for Mary is 2 1/2 ice-cream cakes.
• D)the opportunity cost of decorating a wedding cake for Mary is 2/5 ice-cream cake.

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