Refer to Table 2.3, which shows the production possibilities frontier between the production of capital goods and consumer goods in an economy. What is the opportunity cost of producing 3 units of capital goods at point D?

Table 2.3
Products A Capital goods 0 Consumer 40 goods
B C D E 1 2 3 4 35 20 7 0
a. 35 units of capital goods.
b. 13 units of consumer goods.
c. 7 units of consumer goods.
d. 15 units of consumer goods.
e. 5 units of consumer goods.


b. 13 units of consumer goods.

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