Suppose That a Worker in Country a Can Make Either

question 99

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a worker in Country A can make either 25 bananas or 5 tomatoes each year.Country A has 200 workers.Suppose a worker in Country B can make either 18 bananas or 6 tomatoes each year.Country B has 400 workers.Two possible consumption bundles that Country A could produce are:

• A) (5,000 bananas, 1,000 tomatoes) and (1,000 bananas, 5,000 tomatoes)
• B) (5,000 bananas, 0 tomatoes) and (2,500 bananas, 500 tomatoes)
• C) (2,500 bananas, 500 tomatoes) and (1,250 bananas, 800 tomatoes)
• D) (2,500 bananas, 750 tomatoes) and (1,250 bananas, 750 tomatoes)

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Definitions:

Attended Stimuli

Refers to the specific stimuli that a person is consciously focusing on or paying attention to among all other possible stimuli in the environment.

Controlled Processing

The carrying out of a cognitive task with a deliberate allocation of cognitive resources. Typically, controlled processing occurs on difficult and/or unfamiliar tasks requiring attention and is under conscious control.

Routine Tasks

Repetitive and predictable activities that require minimal cognitive effort to complete.