Suppose a gardener produces both tomatoes and squash in his garden. If the opportunity cost of one bushel of squash is 2/5 bushel of tomatoes, then the opportunity cost of 1 bushel of tomatoes is

a. 2/5 bushel of squash.
b. 5/2 bushels of squash.
c. 2 bushels of squash.
d. 5 bushels of squash.


b

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