Smith and Jones comprise a two-person economy. Their hourly rates of production are shown in the accompanying table. Calculators Per HourComputers Per HourSmith10010Jones1206 If Smith and Jones devote all of their resources to producing computers, then the maximum number of computers they can produce in an hour is:

A. 16.
B. 10.
C. 6.
D. 120.


Answer: A

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