Suppose pigs (P) can be fed corn-based feed (C) or soybean-based feed (S) such that the production function is P=2C+5S. If the price of corn feed is $4 and corn feed is on the horizontal axis, and the price of soybean feed is $5 and soybean feed lies on the vertical axis, what is expansion path? a. the horizontal axis Ob. C=5S/2 Oc. S=2C/5 d. the vertical axis

Suppose pigs (P) can be fed corn-based feed (C) or soybean-based feed (S) such that the production function is P=2C+5S. If the price of corn feed is $4 and corn feed is on the horizontal axis, and the price of soybean feed is $5 and soybean feed lies on the vertical axis, what is expansion path? a. the horizontal axis Ob. C=5S/2 Oc. S=2C/5 d. the vertical axis

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