Chile's Production Possibilities Frontier Colombia's Production Possibilities Frontier 20 Totea 20 (ix pounds) (spunot uz) 18 18 16 16 14 14 12 12 10 - 10 8 6- 2 10 12 14 16 18 20 cofee (in pounds 2 4 68 10 12 14 16 18 20 cotee 2 4 6 8 spunod az) Refer to Figure 3-8. If the production possibilities frontiers shown are each for one day of production, then which of the following combinations of pounds of coffee and pounds of soybeans could Chile and Colombia together not make in a given day? O a. 4 pounds of coffee and 17 pounds of soybeans O b. 8 pounds of coffee and 14 pounds of soybeans O c. 16 pounds of coffee and 9 pounds of soybeans O d. 24 pounds of coffee and 3 pounds of soybeans

Chile's Production Possibilities Frontier Colombia's Production Possibilities Frontier 20 Totea 20 (ix pounds) (spunot uz) 18 18 16 16 14 14 12 12 10 - 10 8 6- 2 10 12 14 16 18 20 cofee (in pounds 2 4 68 10 12 14 16 18 20 cotee 2 4 6 8 spunod az) Refer to Figure 3-8. If the production possibilities frontiers shown are each for one day of production, then which of the following combinations of pounds of coffee and pounds of soybeans could Chile and Colombia together not make in a given day? O a. 4 pounds of coffee and 17 pounds of soybeans O b. 8 pounds of coffee and 14 pounds of soybeans O c. 16 pounds of coffee and 9 pounds of soybeans O d. 24 pounds of coffee and 3 pounds of soybeans

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