(Table: Production Possibilities for Italy and Belgium)According to the table on Production Possibilities for Italy andBelgium, the opportunity cost of 1 pound of pasta for Belgiumis:

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According to the table, Belgium can produce either 20 pounds of linen or 5 pounds of pasta with the given resources. Therefore, the opportunity cost of producing 1 pound of pasta in terms of linen would be 20/5 = 4. Hence, the correct option is D, which represents 4 pounds of linen as the opportunity cost of 1 pound of pasta for Belgium.

(Table: Production Possibilities for Italy and Belgium)According to the Table