Suppose the production function for coffee (C) is C = min(B,W), where B = beans in pounds and W = water in gallons. Suppose the price of water is $.10 per gallon and the price of beans is $10 per pound. The expansion path is
a. B = 10W
b. B = .1W
c. B = W
d. ?10 = B + W
c
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