Table 1.2 shows the hypothetical trade-off between different combinations of Stealth bombers and B-1 bombers that might be produced in a year with the limited U.S.capacity, ceteris paribus.Complete the table by calculating the required opportunity costs for both the B-1 and Stealth bombers.
$\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Number of } \
\text { Stealth } \
\text { Bombers }
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Opportunity Cost of } \
\text { Stealth Bombers in } \
\text { Terms of B-1 } \
\text { Bombers }
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Number of } \
\text { B-1 } \
\text { Bombers }
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Opportunity Cost of B- } \
\text { 1 Bombers in Terms of } \
\text { Stealth Bombers }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { A } & 195 & & 20 & \
\hline \text { B } & 180 & & 35 & \
\hline \text { C } & 150 & & 45 & \
\hline \text { D } & 100 & & 50 & \
\hline
\end{array}$
Table 1.2
Production Possibilities for Bombers On the basis of your calculations in Table 1.2, if the economy is currently producing at point C, what is the opportunity cost of producing at point B?
A) 45 B
B) 35 Stealth bombers.
C) 180 Stealth bombers.
D) 10 B

Question

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Moving from point C to point B involves increasing the production of Stealth bombers from 150 to 180, a difference of 30 Stealth bombers. The opportunity cost is the reduction in B-1 bombers produced, which decreases from 45 to 35, a difference of 10 B-1 bombers.

Table 12 Shows the Hypothetical Trade-Off Between Different Combinations of Stealth