An economy can produce either of these two combinations of goods X and Y: 1,000X and 0Y or 400Y and 0X. Furthermore, the opportunity cost between the two goods is always constant. Which of the following combinations of the two goods, X and Y, is it possible for the economy to produce?

A) 700 units of X and 280 units of Y
B) 600 units of X and 250 units of Y
C) 400 units of X and 150 units of Y
D) 100 units of X and 600 units of Y
E) 300 units of X and 280 units of Y


A

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