Assume that Jamaica and Norway can switch between producing coolers and producing radios at a constant rate. The following table shows the number of coolers or number of radios each country can produce in one day. Output Produced in One Day Coolers Radios Jamaica 12 6 Norway 24 3 Refer to Table 3-21. Jamaica’s opportunity cost of one cooler is


Answer: 0.5 radios, and Norway's opportunity cost of one cooler is 0.125 radios.

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