$$\begin{array} { | l | l | }
\hline \begin{array} { l }
\text { Cheese } \
\text { (tons) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { l }
\text { DVDs } \
\text { (thousands } \
\text { ) }
\end{array} \
\hline 0 & 60 \
\hline 2 & 56 \
\hline 4 & 48 \
\hline 6 & 36 \
\hline 8 & 20 \
\hline 10 & 0 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-The table above lists six points on the production possibilities frontier for cheese and DVDs. From this information you can conclude that production is inefficient if this economy produces
A) 5 tons of cheese and 48 thousand DVDs.
B) 2 tons of cheese and 56 thousand DVDs.
C) 8 tons of cheese and 21 thousand DVDs.
D) 7 tons of cheese and 20 thousand DVDs.

Question

$$\begin{array} { | l | l | } 
\hline \begin{array} { l } 
\text { Cheese } \
\text { (tons) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { DVDs } \
\text { (thousands } \
\text { ) }
\end{array} \
\hline 0 & 60 \
\hline 2 & 56 \
\hline 4 & 48 \
\hline 6 & 36 \
\hline 8 & 20 \
\hline 10 & 0 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-The table above lists six points on the production possibilities frontier for cheese and DVDs. From this information you can conclude that production is inefficient if this economy produces
A) 5 tons of cheese and 48 thousand DVDs.
B) 2 tons of cheese and 56 thousand DVDs.
C) 8 tons of cheese and 21 thousand DVDs.
D) 7 tons of cheese and 20 thousand DVDs.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The production possibilities frontier represents the maximum possible output combinations. Producing 7 tons of cheese and 20 thousand DVDs is inefficient because it is not on the frontier, indicating resources are not fully utilized.

-The Table Above Lists Six Points on the Production Possibilities