Figure 16-2
Number of workers needed to produce one unit of each of the following goods:

-In Figure 16-2,if Korea produces two fewer radios,then how many more calculators could it produce?
A)12
B)2
C)1
D)4

Question

Figure 16-2
Number of workers needed to produce one unit of each of the following goods:
 
-In Figure 16-2,if Korea produces two fewer radios,then how many more calculators could it produce?
A)12 
B)2 
C)1 
D)4

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Looking at the chart, we see that producing one radio requires 4 workers and producing one calculator requires 3 workers. If Korea produces two fewer radios, it would free up 8 workers (4 workers per radio x 2 fewer radios). Since it takes 3 workers to produce one calculator, Korea could then produce 8/3=2.67 calculators. However, since Korea cannot produce a fraction of a calculator, the answer would be that it could produce 1 more calculator. Therefore, the answer is C) 1.

Figure 16-2 Number of Workers Needed to Produce One Unit of Each