Table 3-7 Assume That the Farmer and the Rancher Can Switch Between

Multiple Choice

Table 3-7
Assume that the farmer and the rancher can switch between producing meat and producing potatoes at a constant rate.
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-Refer to Table 3-7. Assume that the farmer and the rancher each has 24 labor hours available. If each person divides his time equally between the production of meat and potatoes, then total production is

A) 6 pounds of meat and 4.5 pounds of potatoes.
B) 5.5 pounds of meat and 8 pounds of potatoes.
C) 12 pounds of meat and 9 pounds of potatoes.
D) 5 pounds of meat and 5.5 pounds of potatoes.