Suppose that ABC firm has 100 hours of labor a day used to produce snacks and swimming classes. The data below presents the maximum quantity of each good produced. Labor                              (hours) Swimming classes (classes per week)   snacks 0 0 or 0 20 4 or 10 40 8 or 18 60 12 or 24 80 16 or 28 100 20 or 30   Explain if ABC firm can produce 8 classes and 28 snacks per week?  Suppose that ABC firm produces 8 swimming classes and 18 snacks per week, explain if this production is efficient.  Suppose ABC produces 16 classes and 10 snacks a week. Does it face a tradeoff? Explain

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Suppose that ABC firm has 100 hours of labor a day used to produce snacks and swimming classes.

The data below presents the maximum quantity of each good produced.

Labor                              (hours)

Swimming classes

(classes per week)

 

snacks

0

0

or

0

20

4

or

10

40

8

or

18

60

12

or

24

80

16

or

28

100

20

or

30

 

  1. Explain if ABC firm can produce 8 classes and 28 snacks per week? 
  2. Suppose that ABC firm produces 8 swimming classes and 18 snacks per week, explain if this production is efficient. 
  3. Suppose ABC produces 16 classes and 10 snacks a week. Does it face a tradeoff? Explain
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