Robinson Crusoe divides his time between catching fish and gathering fruit. Part of his production possibilities frontier is given in the above table

If Mr. Crusoe is on his PPF and he increases the amount of fruit he gathers from 56 to 90 pounds, the opportunity cost is
A) 37 pounds of fish.
B) 31 pounds of fish.
C) 17 pounds of fish.
D) 34 pounds of fruit.
E) 90 pounds of fruit.


C

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