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Smith and Jones Comprise a Two-Person Economy Refer to the Table Above

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Smith and Jones comprise a two-person economy. Their hourly rates of production are shown below.  Good  Smith  Jones  Computers 106 Calculators 100120\begin{array}{lccc}\text { Good } &\text { Smith } & \text { Jones } \\\text { Computers } & 10 & 6 \\\text { Calculators } & 100 & 120\end{array} Refer to the table above. Suppose Smith and Jones begin by producing 0 computers and 220 calculators per hour. If they wish to produce 2 computers and 200 calculators per hour, then Smith will spend __________ and Jones will spend __________.


A) 30 minutes on each; 30 minutes on each
B) 48 minutes on computers and 12 minutes on calculators; 1 hour on calculators
C) 1 hour on calculators; 10 minutes on computers and 50 minutes on calculators
D) 12 minutes on computers and 48 minutes on calculators; 1 hour on calculators

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