Suppose a Gardener Produces Both Tomatoes and Squash in His

question 138

Multiple Choice

Suppose a gardener produces both tomatoes and squash in his garden.If he must give up 8 bushels of squash to get 5 bushels of tomatoes,then his opportunity cost of 1 bushel of tomatoes is

• A)0.63 bushels of squash.
• B)1.6 bushels of squash.
• C)3 bushels of squash.
• D)5 bushels of squash.

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