Australia and New Zealand both produce wool and wine. Australia can either produce 200 litres of wine or 40 tonnes of wool per week. New Zealand can either produce 40 litres of wine or 10 tonnes of wool per week. Australia’s opportunity cost of producing 1 ton of wool is equal to: (4 marks) A 200 litres of wine. B 50 litres of wine. C 40 litres of wine. D 5 litres of wine.

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20. Australia and New Zealand both produce wool and wine. Australia can either produce 200 litres of wine or
40 tonnes of wool per week. New Zealand can either produce 40 litres of wine or 10 tonnes of wool per week.
Australia’s opportunity cost of producing 1 ton of wool is equal to: (4 marks)
A 200 litres of wine.
B 50 litres of wine.
C 40 litres of wine.
D 5 litres of wine.

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