Question

On average, workers in Australia can produce 3 units of agriculture output or 9 units of manufacturing output per day. In Guyana, workers can produce 4 units of agriculture or 8 units of manufacturing output per day.
1. What is the opportunity cost of agricultural output in Canada? units of manufacturing output?
2. What is the opportunity cost of agricultural output in Guyana? units of manufacturing output?

Answer 1

Answer:

3 UNITS OF MANUFACTURING OUTPUT

2 units of manufacturing output?

Explanation:

Opportunity cost or implicit is the cost of the option forgone when one alternative is chosen over other alternatives.

the opportunity cost of agricultural output in Australia = manufacturing output per day / agricultural output

= 9/3 = 3

the opportunity cost of agricultural output in Guyana = manufacturing output per day / agricultural output

= 8/4 = 2