Scenario: Jack takes 3 hours to complete a painting and 6 hours to create a sculpture. He has 30 hours of time to spend on both activities.
-Refer to the scenario above.Which of the following combinations will lie above Jack's production possibilities curve?
A) 2 paintings and 3 sculptures
B) 5 sculptures only
C) 10 paintings only
D) 3 paintings and 5 sculptures

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If Jack spends 3 hours on a painting, he can create 10 paintings in 30 hours (30 hours / 3 hours per painting = 10 paintings). If he spends 6 hours on a sculpture, he can create 5 sculptures in 30 hours (30 hours / 6 hours per sculpture = 5 sculptures). Therefore, the maximum possible combination of paintings and sculptures that Jack can create in 30 hours is 10 paintings and 5 sculptures, which lies on his production possibilities curve. The combination of 3 paintings and 5 sculptures is also possible as it falls on the curve. However, none of the other options can be produced within his time constraints, as they would lie below his production possibilities curve.

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