Republika UPLB has 50 workers. It produces only coffee and white cheese. The production of these two goods has the following labor requirements. Coffee Output 60 56 48 36 20 0 Labor Requirements 50 40 30 20 10 0 White Cheese Output 0 2 4 6 8 10 Labor Requirements 0 10 20 30 40 50 If Republika UPLB is producing 48 units of coffee and 2 units of white cheese, is it using its inputs efficiently?

Republika UPLB has 50 workers. It produces only coffee and white cheese. The production of these two goods has the following labor requirements. Coffee Output 60 56 48 36 20 0 Labor Requirements 50 40 30 20 10 0 White Cheese Output 0 2 4 6 8 10 Labor Requirements 0 10 20 30 40 50 If Republika UPLB is producing 48 units of coffee and 2 units of white cheese, is it using its inputs efficiently?

Principles of Economics 2e

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Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

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