Figure 2-3
-Refer to Figure 2-3.Carlos Vanya grows tomatoes and strawberries on his land.His land is equally suited for growing either fruit.Which of the graphs in Figure 2-3 represents his production possibilities frontier?
A)Graph A
B)Graph B
C)Graph C
D)either Graph A or Graph B
E)either Graph B or Graph C

Question

Figure 2-3 
-Refer to Figure 2-3.Carlos Vanya grows tomatoes and strawberries on his land.His land is equally suited for growing either fruit.Which of the graphs in Figure 2-3 represents his production possibilities frontier?
A)Graph A 
B)Graph B 
C)Graph C 
D)either Graph A or Graph B 
E)either Graph B or Graph C

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Graph A represents a straight-line production possibilities frontier, which indicates constant opportunity costs. Since Carlos's land is equally suited for growing either fruit, the opportunity cost of growing one more unit of tomatoes in terms of strawberries is constant, hence a straight-line PPF.

Figure 2-3 -Refer to Figure 2-3.Carlos Vanya Grows Tomatoes and Strawberries on and Strawberries