Answer the Question on the Basis of the Following Production

question 19

Multiple Choice

Answer the question on the basis of the following production possibilities data for two countries,Alpha and Beta,which have populations of equal size. $\begin{array}{c}\quad\quad\underline{\text { Alpha's Production Possibilities }}\\\begin{array}{lll} \\ \text {Fish (Tons) }\\ \text {Chips (Tons) } \end{array}\begin{array}{c}\underline{\text {A }}\\ 80 \\0\end{array}\begin{array}{c}\underline{\text {B }}\\ 60 \\5\end{array}\begin{array}{c}\underline{\text {C }}\\ 40 \\10\end{array}\begin{array}{c}\underline{\text {D }}\\20 \\15\end{array}\begin{array}{c}\underline{\text {E }}\\0 \\20 \end{array}\end{array}$

$\begin{array}{c}\quad\quad\underline{\text { Beta's Production Possibilities }}\\\begin{array}{lll} \\ \text {Fish (Tons) }\\ \text {Chips (Tons) } \end{array}\begin{array}{c}\underline{\text {A }}\\240 \\0\end{array}\begin{array}{c}\underline{\text {B }}\\ 180 \\10\end{array}\begin{array}{c}\underline{\text {C }}\\120 \\20\end{array}\begin{array}{c}\underline{\text {D }}\\60 \\30\end{array}\begin{array}{c}\underline{\text {E }}\\0 \\40 \end{array}\end{array}$

Refer to the given data.The domestic opportunity cost of:

• A) producing a ton of chips in Alpha is 1/5 of a ton of fish.
• B) producing a ton of chips in Beta is 6 tons of fish.
• C) catching a ton of fish in Alpha is 5 tons of chips.
• D) catching a ton of fish in Beta is 6 tons of chips.

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