Exhibit 21-4 Coffee and tea output (pounds per hour)
CountryCoffee
Tea
Brazil10
5
China 8
8
As shown in Exhibit 21-4, the opportunity cost to Brazil of producing one pound of coffee is:
A. 1 pound of tea.
B. 5 pounds of tea.
C. 1/2 pound of tea.
D. 10 pounds of tea.
Answer: C
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