Table 3-5 Assume That England and Spain Can Switch Between Producing Cheese

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Multiple Choice

Table 3-5
Assume that England and Spain can switch between producing cheese and producing bread at a constant rate.

-Refer to Table 3-5.Which of the following combinations of cheese and bread could England not produce in 40 hours?

• A) 5 units of cheese and 9 units of bread.
• B) 10 units of cheese and 7.5 units of bread.
• C) 20 units of cheese and 5 units of bread.
• D) 30 units of cheese and 2.5 units of bread.

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