Earth Movers & Shakers operates 3 iron ore mines. The table below shows each mine's total daily production and the current number of miners at each mine. All miners work for the same wage, and each miner in any given mine produces the same number of tons per day as every other miner in that mine. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | }
\hline & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Total Tons } \
\text { Per Day }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Number of } \
\text { Miners }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { Mother Lode } & 100 & 25 \
\hline \text { Scraping Bottom } & 30 & 10 \
\hline \text { Middle Drift } & 75 & 15 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ The opportunity cost of moving one miner from Middle Drift to another mine is:
A)1 ton per day.
B)3 tons per day.
C)4 tons per day.
D)5 tons per day.

Question

Earth Movers & Shakers operates 3 iron ore mines. The table below shows each mine's total daily production and the current number of miners at each mine. All miners work for the same wage, and each miner in any given mine produces the same number of tons per day as every other miner in that mine. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | } 
\hline & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Total Tons } \
\text { Per Day }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Number of } \
\text { Miners }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { Mother Lode } & 100 & 25 \
\hline \text { Scraping Bottom } & 30 & 10 \
\hline \text { Middle Drift } & 75 & 15 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ The opportunity cost of moving one miner from Middle Drift to another mine is:
A)1 ton per day.
B)3 tons per day.
C)4 tons per day.
D)5 tons per day.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Each miner at Middle Drift produces 5 tons per day (75 tons / 15 miners). Moving one miner from Middle Drift results in a loss of 5 tons per day.

Earth Movers & Shakers Operates 3 Iron Ore Mines The Opportunity Cost of Moving One Miner from Middle Drift