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Figure: Bicycles and Radishes I
-(Figure: Bicycles and Radishes I)Use Figure: Bicycles and Radishes I.The figure shows the production possibility frontiers for two countries that produce only radishes and bicycles.The axes of the two graphs are measured in equivalent units.Country A is operating at point M,and country B is operating at point N.The opportunity cost of producing an additional tonne of radishes would be greater in:
A) country A.
B) country B.
C) neither;the opportunity cost would be the same in both countries.
D) There is not enough information to answer the question.

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Figure: Bicycles and Radishes I 
-(Figure: Bicycles and Radishes I)Use Figure: Bicycles and Radishes I.The figure shows the production possibility frontiers for two countries that produce only radishes and bicycles.The axes of the two graphs are measured in equivalent units.Country A is operating at point M,and country B is operating at point N.The opportunity cost of producing an additional tonne of radishes would be greater in:
A) country A. 
B) country B. 
C) neither;the opportunity cost would be the same in both countries. 
D) There is not enough information to answer the question.

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According to the graph, country A is producing more radishes and fewer bicycles compared to country B. This means that country A is better at producing radishes and therefore the opportunity cost of producing an additional tonne of radishes would be greater in country A. Hence, the answer is B.

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