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 A could produce are:
A. (5,000 bananas, 1,000 tomatoes) and (1,000 bananas, 5,000 tomatoes)
B. (2,500 bananas, 500 tomatoes) and (1,250 bananas, 800 tomatoes)
C. (5,000 bananas, 0 tomatoes) and (2,500 bananas, 500 tomatoes)
D. (2,500 bananas, 750 tomatoes) and (1,250 bananas, 750 tomatoes)
Answer: C
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