Figure 1-7 Shows the Production Possibilities Boundary for an Economy

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Figure 1-7 shows the production possibilities boundary for an economy that produces two goods - cotton and bananas. FIGURE 1-7
-Refer to Figure 1-7.A production possibilities boundary is shown for an economy that produces two goods - cotton and bananas,both measured in tonnes produced per year.Suppose the economy is currently producing at point A.What is the opportunity cost to this economy of increasing production of bananas by 100 tonnes?

• A)there is no opportunity cost
• B)60 tonnes of cotton
• C)100 tonnes of cotton
• D)1440 tonnes of bananas
• E)1500 tonnes of bananas

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Definitions:

Total Costs

The sum of all expenses incurred in the production of goods or services, including fixed and variable costs.

Product Cost

The total expense incurred in bringing a product to market, including raw materials, labor, and overhead.

Quality Costs

The total amount of costs associated with ensuring the quality of a product or service, including prevention, appraisal, and failure costs.

Upper Control Limit

In process control, the maximum value on a chart indicating the threshold of acceptable variation in a process.