Table 3-4 Assume That the Farmer and the Rancher Can Switch Between

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Multiple Choice

Table 3-4
Assume that the farmer and the rancher can switch between producing meat and producing potatoes at a constant rate.

-Refer to Table 3-4.Assume that the farmer and the rancher each has 24 labor hours available.If each person divides his time equally between the production of meat and potatoes,then total production is

• A) 3 pounds of meat and 12 pounds of potatoes.
• B) 5.5 pounds of meat and 8 pounds of potatoes.
• C) 8 pounds of meat and 4 pounds of potatoes.
• D) 11 pounds of meat and 16 pounds of potatoes.

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