Refer to the table and figure below: Option A Option B Option C Option D Option E Option F Output of Trucks (per day) 5 A 2 Production Options Output of Trucks Output of Tanks per Day per Day 5 0 2.0 3.0 3.8 4.5 5.0 A 4 tank(s) 3 2 1 0 Production Possibilities Curve B C 1 2 3 4 E F 5 6 Output of Tanks (per day) What is the opportunity cost of the second truck produced? Instructions: Round your response to one decimal place.
Refer to the table and figure below: Option A Option B Option C Option D Option E Option F Output of Trucks (per day) 5 A 2 Production Options Output of Trucks Output of Tanks per Day per Day 5 0 2.0 3.0 3.8 4.5 5.0 A 4 tank(s) 3 2 1 0 Production Possibilities Curve B C 1 2 3 4 E F 5 6 Output of Tanks (per day) What is the opportunity cost of the second truck produced? Instructions: Round your response to one decimal place.
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![### Production Options Table
| Option | Output of Trucks per Day | Output of Tanks per Day |
|---------|--------------------------|-------------------------|
| A | 5 | 0 |
| B | 4 | 2.0 |
| C | 3 | 3.0 |
| D | 2 | 3.8 |
| E | 1 | 4.5 |
| F | 0 | 5.0 |
### Production Possibilities Curve
The graph depicts a concave curve labeled the Production Possibilities Curve (PPC). The x-axis represents the "Output of Tanks (per day)" and the y-axis represents the "Output of Trucks (per day)."
- **Point A**: At 5 trucks and 0 tanks.
- **Point B**: At 4 trucks and 2 tanks.
- **Point C**: At 3 trucks and 3 tanks.
- **Point D**: At 2 trucks and 3.8 tanks.
- **Point E**: At 1 truck and 4.5 tanks.
- **Point F**: At 0 trucks and 5 tanks.
### Question
What is the opportunity cost of the second truck produced?
**Instructions**: Round your response to one decimal place.
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Transcribed Image Text:### Production Options Table
| Option | Output of Trucks per Day | Output of Tanks per Day |
|---------|--------------------------|-------------------------|
| A | 5 | 0 |
| B | 4 | 2.0 |
| C | 3 | 3.0 |
| D | 2 | 3.8 |
| E | 1 | 4.5 |
| F | 0 | 5.0 |
### Production Possibilities Curve
The graph depicts a concave curve labeled the Production Possibilities Curve (PPC). The x-axis represents the "Output of Tanks (per day)" and the y-axis represents the "Output of Trucks (per day)."
- **Point A**: At 5 trucks and 0 tanks.
- **Point B**: At 4 trucks and 2 tanks.
- **Point C**: At 3 trucks and 3 tanks.
- **Point D**: At 2 trucks and 3.8 tanks.
- **Point E**: At 1 truck and 4.5 tanks.
- **Point F**: At 0 trucks and 5 tanks.
### Question
What is the opportunity cost of the second truck produced?
**Instructions**: Round your response to one decimal place.
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