The table below shows the number of labor hours required to produce one gallon of wine and one pound of cheese in the United States and France. The opportunity cost of producing cheese in the United States is Labor hours to make:In the United StatesIn France1 gallon of wine4.001.001 pound of cheese1.002.00 

A. 0.5 gallon of wine.
B. four gallons of wine.
C. one gallon of wine.
D. 0.25 gallon of wine.


Answer: D

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