Figure 3-7
Bintu's Production Possibilities Frontier
Juba's Production Possibilities Frontier
-Refer to Figure 3-7.If the production possibilities frontiers shown are each for 4 hours of work,then which of the following combinations of bowls and cups could Bintu and Juba together not make in a given 4-hour production period?
A)3 bowls and 9.5 cups
B)4.5 bowls and 6 cups
C)5 bowls and 4 cups
D)6 bowls and 1 cups

Question

Figure 3-7
Bintu's Production Possibilities Frontier
Juba's Production Possibilities Frontier  
-Refer to Figure 3-7.If the production possibilities frontiers shown are each for 4 hours of work,then which of the following combinations of bowls and cups could Bintu and Juba together not make in a given 4-hour production period?
A)3 bowls and 9.5 cups 
B)4.5 bowls and 6 cups 
C)5 bowls and 4 cups 
D)6 bowls and 1 cups

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The production possibilities frontier for Bintu and Juba together is the sum of their individual production possibilities frontiers. Therefore, the maximum number of bowls and cups that they can produce together in a 4-hour production period is 6 bowls and 10 cups. Since they cannot produce 6 bowls and 1 cup, the correct answer is D.

Figure 3-7 Bintu's Production Possibilities Frontier