Refer to the Information Provided in Figure 16

question 151

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Figure 16.1 below to answer the question(s) that follow. Figure 16.1
-Refer to Figure 16.1. The efficient amount of fertilizer is

• A) zero because any level of production involves an external cost.
• B) 50 bags.
• C) 60 bags.
• D) indeterminate from this information.

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