Table 3-9 Barb and Jim Run a Business That Sets Up and Up

question 199

Multiple Choice

Table 3-9
Barb and Jim run a business that sets up and tests computers. Assume that Barb and Jim can switch between setting up and testing computers at a constant rate. The following table applies.

-Refer to Table 3-9.Barb's opportunity cost of setting up one computer is testing

• A) 4/5 computer and Jim's opportunity cost of setting up one computer is testing 3/4 computer.
• B) 4/5 computer and Jim's opportunity cost of setting up one computer is testing 4/3 computers.
• C) 5/4 computers and Jim's opportunity cost of setting up one computer is testing 3/4 computer.
• D) 5/4 computers and Jim's opportunity cost of setting up one computer is testing 4/3 computers.

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