Table 11 Shows the Hypothetical Trade-Off Between Different Combinations of Stealth

question 62

Multiple Choice

Table 1.1 shows the hypothetical trade-off between different combinations of Stealth bombers and B-1 bombers that might be produced in a year with the limited U.S.capacity,ceteris paribus.Complete the table by calculating the required opportunity costs for both the B-1 and Stealth bombers. $\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|}\hline \text { Combination }&\begin{array}{c}\text { Number } \\\text { of Stealth } \\\text { Bombers }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Opportunity cost } \\\text { of Stealth } \\\text { Bombers in } \\\text { Terms of B-1s }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Number } \\\text { of B-1s }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Opportunity } \\\text { Cost of B-1s in }\\\text { Terms of Stealth } \\\text { Bombers }\end{array} \\\hline \mathrm{S} & 10 & & 0 \\\hline \mathrm{T} & 9 & & 1 \\\hline \mathrm{U} & 7 & & 2 \\\hline \mathrm{V} & 4 & & 3 \\\hline\end{array}$

$\text { Table 1.1 Answers }$
$\text { Production Possibilities for Bombers }$ The highest opportunity cost anywhere in Table 1.1 for Stealth bombers in terms of B-1 bombers is

• A)1 B-1 bomber per Stealth bomber.
• B)3 B-1 bombers per Stealth bomber.
• C)2 B-1 bombers per Stealth bomber.
• D)0.5 B-1 bomber per Stealth bomber.

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Definitions:

Production Function

A mathematical model that represents the relationship between the input of factors of production and the output of goods or services produced.

Marginal-Cost Curve

A graphical representation depicting how the cost of producing one additional unit of a good varies as the quantity produced changes.

Average-Total-Cost Curve

A curve that shows the average total cost of production at different levels of output, typically U-shaped due to economies and diseconomies of scale.

Average-Total-Cost Curve

A graphical representation showing how the average total cost of producing a good changes as the quantity produced changes.