-Grant Has Four Hours of Time to Divide Between Studying

question 14

Multiple Choice

$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline { \text { Figure 1-1 } } \\\hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Haurs } \\\text { Studying }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Physics } \\\text { Scare }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Gedlay } \\\text { Scare }\end{array} \\\hline [ & 4 [ & 3 [ \\\hline 1 & 50 & 60 \\\hline 2 & 60 & 80 \\\hline 3 & 85 & 90 \\\hline 4 & 90 & 100 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Grant has four hours of time to divide between studying for a physics exam and a geology exam.Figure 1-1 shows his estimates of the grades (on a scale of 0 to 100) that he could earn from studying a particular number of hours on each subject.If he plans on spending three hours studying physics,what would be his opportunity cost of an additional hour studying physics?

• A) 10 points on his geology exam
• B) 20 points on his geology exam
• C) 30 points on his geology exam
• D) 25 points on his physics exam
• E) 85 points on his physics exam

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