Figure 3-1
-Refer to Figure 3-1. Assume that both Paul and Cliff divide their time equally between the production of corn and wheat, and they do not trade. If they were the only producers of corn and wheat, what would the total production of wheat and corn be?
A) 8 bushels of wheat and 7 bushels of corn
B) 7 bushels of wheat and 6 bushels of corn
C) 6 bushels of wheat and 8 bushels of corn
D) 7 bushels of wheat and 7 bushels of corn

Question

Figure 3-1 
-Refer to Figure 3-1. Assume that both Paul and Cliff divide their time equally between the production of corn and wheat, and they do not trade. If they were the only producers of corn and wheat, what would the total production of wheat and corn be?
A) 8 bushels of wheat and 7 bushels of corn 
B) 7 bushels of wheat and 6 bushels of corn 
C) 6 bushels of wheat and 8 bushels of corn 
D) 7 bushels of wheat and 7 bushels of corn

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

If Paul and Cliff divide their time equally between the production of corn and wheat, and they do not trade, Paul can produce 1 bushel of wheat and 2 bushels of corn in one day. Meanwhile, Cliff can produce 2 bushels of wheat and 1 bushel of corn in one day. Therefore, if they were the only producers of corn and wheat, they would produce 3 bushels of wheat (1+2) and 3 bushels of corn (2+1) in one day. In two days, they would produce 6 bushels of wheat and 6 bushels of corn. Therefore, the answer is D, 7 bushels of wheat and 7 bushels of corn is not correct because they cannot produce more than 6 bushels each in two days.

Figure 3-1 -Refer to Figure 3-1. Assume That Both Paul and Cliff