The Tables Give Production Possibilities Data for Two Countries, Alpha $\quad$

question 108

Multiple Choice

The tables give production possibilities data for two countries, Alpha and Beta, which have populations of equal size. $\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\text { Alpha's production possibilities }$
$\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|}\hline & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } & \text { E } \\\hline \text { Fish (Tons) } & 80 & 60 & 40 & 20 & 0 \\\hline \text { Chips (Tons) } & 0 & 5 & 10 & 15 & 20 \\\hline\end{array}$ $\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\text { Beta's production possibilities }$
$\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline& \mathrm{A} & \mathrm{B} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{D} & \mathrm{E} \\\hline \text { Fish (Tons) } & 240 & 180 & 120 & 60 & 0 \\\hline \text { Chips (Tons) } & 0 & 10 & 20 & 30 & 40\\\hline\end{array}$ Suppose that before specialization and trade, Alpha chose production alternative C and Beta chose production alternative B. After specialization and trade, the gains will be

• A) 20 tons of fish.
• B) 20 tons of chips.
• C) 20 tons of fish and 20 tons of chips.
• D) 240 tons of fish and 20 tons of chips.

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Definitions:

Frontal Lobe

The part of the brain located in the front of the skull, responsible for voluntary movement, speech, and complex thought processes.

Diamond Shaped

Describes a quadrilateral shape where both pairs of opposite sides are equal in length and angles are not right angles.

Coccyx

The small, triangular bone at the base of the vertebral column in humans, formed from fused vertebrae and often referred to as the tailbone.

Atlas

The first cervical vertebra of the spine, supporting the globe of the head and forming the joint connecting the skull and spine.