Refer to the above figure. A farmer has 50 acres of land on which to grow wheat or beans. An acre of land yields 400 bushels of beans or 800 bushels of wheat. Which of the following is a possible combination of beans and wheat that can be grown, assuming the land is farmed efficiently?
A. 20,000 bushels of beans and 40,000 bushels of wheat
B. 5,000 bushels of beans and 5,000 bushels of wheat
C. 16,000 bushels of beans and 8,000 bushels of wheat
D. 30,000 bushels of each
Answer: C
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