Exhibit 21-4 Coffee and tea output (pounds per hour) $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | }
\hline \text { Country } & \text { Coffee } & \text { Tea } \
\hline \text { Brazil } & 10 & 5 \
\text { China } & 8 & 8 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ As shown in Exhibit 21-4, the opportunity cost to Brazil of producing one pound of coffee is:

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Exhibit 21-4 Coffee and tea output (pounds per hour) $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Country } & \text { Coffee } & \text { Tea } \
\hline \text { Brazil } & 10 & 5 \
\text { China } & 8 & 8 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ As shown in Exhibit 21-4, the opportunity cost to Brazil of producing one pound of coffee is:

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The opportunity cost of producing one pound of coffee in Brazil is the amount of tea that could have been produced instead. Given Brazil's production possibilities, 10 pounds of coffee equate to 5 pounds of tea, making the opportunity cost of 1 pound of coffee 1/2 pound of tea.

Exhibit 21-4 Coffee and Tea Output (Pounds Per Hour) As Shown in Exhibit 21-4, the Opportunity Cost to Brazil