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An economy has 2 alternatives of production from the available resources: (i) 20X + 1Y; or (ii) 18X + 2Y. If the economy chooses the second alternative, then what is the MOC of producing Y?

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An economy has 2 alternatives of production from the available resources: (i) 20X + 1Y; or (ii) 18X + 2Y. If the economy chooses the second alternative, then what is the MOC of producing Y?

Options

  • 1X

  • 2X

  • 1Y

  • None of these

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Solution

2X

Explanation:

Moving from 20X + 1Y to 18X + 2Y sacrifices 2X to gain 1Y.

`MOC = (20-18)/(2-1)`

= 2X

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Chapter 1: Introduction - OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS [Page 1.37]

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Sandeep Garg Introductory Microeconomics [English] Class 11
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