Suppose that a worker in Country A can make either 25 bananas or 5 tomatoes each year. Country A has 200 workers. Suppose a worker in Country B can make either 18 bananas or 6 tomatoes each year. Country B has 400 workers. Two possible consumption bundles that Country B could produce are:
A. (3,600 bananas, 1,200 tomatoes) and (1,800 bananas, 1,600 tomatoes)
B. (7,200 bananas, 2,400 tomatoes) and (3,600 bananas, 1,200 tomatoes)
C. (1,800 bananas, 1,800 tomatoes) and (900 bananas, 2,200 tomatoes)
D. (7,200 bananas, 0 tomatoes) and (4,000 bananas, 1,200 tomatoes)
Answer: A
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