Table 3-12

-Refer to Table 3-12.Which of the following combinations of meat and potatoes could the farmer produce in 40 hours?
A) 1 pound of meat and 7 pounds of potatoes.
B) 2 pounds of meat and 5 pounds of potatoes.
C) 3 pounds of meat and 3 pounds of potatoes.
D) 4 pounds of meat and 2 pounds of potatoes.

Question

Table 3-12
 
-Refer to Table 3-12.Which of the following combinations of meat and potatoes could the farmer produce in 40 hours?
A) 1 pound of meat and 7 pounds of potatoes. 
B) 2 pounds of meat and 5 pounds of potatoes. 
C) 3 pounds of meat and 3 pounds of potatoes. 
D) 4 pounds of meat and 2 pounds of potatoes.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

From Table 3-12, we can see that 3 pounds of meat require 24 hours of labor and 3 pounds of potatoes require 16 hours of labor. Therefore, in 40 hours, the farmer can produce 3 pounds of meat and 3 pounds of potatoes.

Table 3-12 -Refer to Table 3-12.Which of the Following Combinations of Meat