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Justins farm can produce 5 pounds of apples or 21 pounds of pears in one hour. Samanthas farm can produce 7 pounds of apple
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JUSTIN'S SAMANTHA'S
APPLE 5 7
PEARS 12 34

SAMANTHA'S OPPORTUNITY COST OF PRODUCING 1 POUD OF PEARS:

OC:  34 PEARS = 7 APPLE

OC : 1 PEARS = 7/34 APPLE

1 PEARS = 0.205 APPLE

is opportunity cost for one unit of pears.

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