help please.....

PRODUCTION POSSIBILITIES CURVES

Both Hawaii and Texas can grow either sugar or corn. Texas is much bigger than Hawaii so Texas could, if it wanted, probably grow both more sugar and more corn than Hawaii. But that is not a fair way to look at it. Instead, let’s look at ONE ACRE of land in both Hawaii and Texas. On that one acre, a plantation in Hawaii could grow sugarcane to produce 12 tons of sugar OR it could grow corn and produce 12 tons of corn. In Texas, however, the one acre could produce either 5 tons of sugar OR 10 tons of corn. For simplicity, we will assu

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help please.....

PRODUCTION POSSIBILITIES CURVES

Both Hawaii and Texas can grow either sugar or corn.  Texas is much bigger than Hawaii so Texas could, if it wanted, probably grow both more sugar and more corn than Hawaii.  But that is not a fair way to look at it.  Instead, let’s look at ONE ACRE of land in both Hawaii and Texas.  On that one acre, a plantation in Hawaii could grow sugarcane to produce 12 tons of sugar OR it could grow corn and produce 12 tons of corn.  In Texas, however, the one acre could produce either 5 tons of sugar OR 10 tons of corn.  For simplicity, we will assu

angela210793 · Answer

that's not the whole problem, is it?