Table 2-12 Table 2-12 Shows the Number of Labor Hours

question 169

Multiple Choice

Table 2-12
Table 2-12 shows the number of labor hours required to produce a canoe and a sailboat in Guatemala and Honduras.
-Refer to Table 2-12. What is Honduras's opportunity cost of producing one canoe?

• A) 1/5 of a sailboat
• B) 1.5 sailboats
• C) 5 sailboats
• D) 6 sailboats

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