Question

Suppose that the United States and Canada both produce only two products, televisions and food. The United States can produce 100 televisions a day, 150 pounds of food a day, or any combination in between. (For example, the United States could produce 100 televisions and no food, 50 televisions and 75 pounds of food, or 150 pounds of food and no televisions.) Canada can produce 300 televisions a day, 330 pounds of food a day, or any combination in between. What is the United States’ opportunity cost for producing 1 pound of food?

a. two-thirds of a television
b. 1.5 televisions
c. 100 televisions
d. 150 televisions

Answer 1

Option A. Two - Third of a television

Step-by-step explanation:

Using Unitary Method,

Here, the opportunity cost of producing 150 pounds of food in US = 100 televisions

Similary the opportunity cost of producing 1 pound of food in US = 100 / 150 televisions = 0.66 televisions = 2/3 televisions

So the right option is A.