Bella can produce either a combination of 60 silk roses and 80 silk leaves or a combination of 70 silk roses and 55 silk leaves.If she now produces 60 silk roses and 80 silk leaves, the opportunity cost of producing an additional 10 silk roses is:

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To produce an additional 10 silk roses, Bella would have to give up producing the combination of 60 silk roses and 80 silk leaves, and instead produce the combination of 70 silk roses and 55 silk leaves. Thus, she would have to give up 80 - 55 = 25 silk leaves, which is the opportunity cost of producing an additional 10 silk roses. Therefore, the answer is C, 25 silk leaves.

Bella Can Produce Either a Combination of 60 Silk Roses