Table 3-15

-Refer to Table 3-15. Which of the following combinations of meat and potatoes could the farmer produce in 40 hours?
A)1 pound of meat and 7 pounds of potatoes.
B)2 pounds of meat and 5 pounds of potatoes.
C)3 pounds of meat and 3 pounds of potatoes.
D)4 pounds of meat and 2 pounds of potatoes.

Question

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-Refer to Table 3-15. Which of the following combinations of meat and potatoes could the farmer produce in 40 hours?
A)1 pound of meat and 7 pounds of potatoes. 
B)2 pounds of meat and 5 pounds of potatoes. 
C)3 pounds of meat and 3 pounds of potatoes. 
D)4 pounds of meat and 2 pounds of potatoes.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to Table 3-15, producing 1 pound of meat requires 3 hours of labor and producing 1 pound of potatoes requires 1 hour of labor. Therefore, in 40 hours, the farmer could produce 13 pounds of meat (40/3) and 40 pounds of potatoes (40/1). The only combination of meat and potatoes that fits within these production constraints is 3 pounds of meat and 3 pounds of potatoes, totaling 6 pounds of food. All other choices would require more than the 40 available hours or would result in a surplus of one ingredient.

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Table 3-15