Table 13 Shows the Hypothetical Trade-Off Between Different Combinations of Brushes

question 60

Multiple Choice

Table 1.3 shows the hypothetical trade-off between different combinations of brushes and combs that might be produced in a year with the limited capacity for Country X,ceteris paribus.Complete the table by calculating the required opportunity costs for brushes and combs. $\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|}\hline \text { Combination } & \begin{array}{c}\text { Number } \\\text { of } \\\text { Brushes }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Opportunity Cost } \\\text { of Brushes in } \\\text { Terms } \\\text { of Combs }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Number } \\\text { of Combs }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Opportunity Cost } \\\text { of Combs in Terms } \\\text { of Brushes }\end{array} \\\hline \text { J } & 0 & & 4 \\\hline \mathrm{K} & 10 & & 3 \\\hline \mathrm{L} & 17 & & 2 \\\hline \mathrm{M} & 21 & & 1 \\\hline \mathrm{N} & 23 & & 0 \\\hline\end{array}$

Table 1.3
Production Possibilities for Brushes and Combs On the basis of your calculations in Table 1.3,in the production range of 2 to 3 combs the opportunity cost of producing 1 more comb in terms of brushes is

• A)3.33.
• B)7.0.
• C)0.67.
• D)0.14.

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Definitions:

Tactile Corpuscle

Sensory receptors within the dermis layer of the skin, specifically designed to detect fine touch and texture sensation through mechanical stimulation.

Free Nerve Endings

Sensory nerve fibers terminating in the skin without any specialized structures, responsible for detecting pain, temperature, and touch.

Merkel Cells

Specialized skin cells involved in the sensation of touch.

Replenishment Cycle

The process and timeline involved in ordering and receiving new stock to replace sold or used inventory.