Table 3-2
Combination
Cotton
Corn
A
12
16
B
17
15
C
21
13
D
23
9
E
24
5
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The concept of opportunity cost can be represented graphically by the

A. area inside the production possibilities frontier.
B. slope of the production possibilities frontier.
C. vertical distance from the horizontal axis to the production possibilities frontier.
D. horizontal distance from the vertical axis to the production possibilities frontier.
E. sum of the horizontal and vertical distances to the production possibilities frontier.


Answer: B

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