For the question below use the following figures which illustrate the production possibilities available to a farmer and a rancher with 12 hours of labour.   For the farmer, the opportunity cost of 1 pound of potatoes is Select one: a. 4 pounds of meat b. 1 pound of meat c. 2 pounds of meat d. 0.5 pound of meat

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For the question below use the following figures which illustrate the production possibilities available to a farmer and a rancher with 12 hours of labour.

 

For the farmer, the opportunity cost of 1 pound of potatoes is
Select one:
a.
4 pounds of meat
b.
1 pound of meat
c.
2 pounds of meat
d.
0.5 pound of meat
Potatoes
(Pounds)
2
Farmer
Meat
(Pounds)
Potatoes
(Pounds)
3
0
1
Rancher
Transcribed Image Text:Potatoes (Pounds) 2 Farmer Meat (Pounds) Potatoes (Pounds) 3 0 1 Rancher
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