Suppose it takes Dan 5 minutes to make a sandwich and 15 minutes to make a smoothie, and it takes Tracy 6 minutes to make a sandwich and 12 minutes to make a smoothie. What is the opportunity cost to Dan of making a sandwich?

A. 5 smoothies
B. 15 smoothies
C. 3 smoothies
D. 1/3 of a smoothie


Answer: D

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