Table 11-2
There are no lobstering restrictions on Point Judith Sound, RI. A lobsterman on Point Judith Sound can catch 100 lobsters per day, provided he has the sound to himself. Two lobstermen can catch 95 lobsters apiece per day, and three can catch 90 apiece per day. Other numbers are given by the table:

The opportunity cost of a day on Point Judith Sound is 25 lobsters per lobsterman. That is, the alternative activity is as valuable as 25 lobsters.
-Refer to Table 11-2.How many lobstermen will decide to go lobstering on Point Judith Sound?
A)1 lobsterman
B)5 lobstermen
C)9 lobstermen
D)10 lobstermen

Question

Table 11-2
There are no lobstering restrictions on Point Judith Sound, RI. A lobsterman on Point Judith Sound can catch 100 lobsters per day, provided he has the sound to himself. Two lobstermen can catch 95 lobsters apiece per day, and three can catch 90 apiece per day. Other numbers are given by the table:
  
The opportunity cost of a day on Point Judith Sound is 25 lobsters per lobsterman. That is, the alternative activity is as valuable as 25 lobsters.
-Refer to Table 11-2.How many lobstermen will decide to go lobstering on Point Judith Sound?
A)1 lobsterman 
B)5 lobstermen 
C)9 lobstermen 
D)10 lobstermen

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 9 lobstermen, as this is the number of lobstermen who will decide to go lobstering on Point Judith Sound according to the data in Table 11-2.

Table 11-2 There Are No Lobstering Restrictions on Point Judith Sound, RI