Question

In a single year, the Netherlands can raise 100 tons of beef or produce 1,000 boxes of tulips. In the same growing season, Belgium can raise 50 tons of beef or produce 750 boxes of tulips. At which of these prices will trade ococur between the two countries?

a) One ton of beef costs 20 boxes of tulips

b) One ton of beef costs 5 boxes of tulips

c) One ton of beef costs 12 boxes of tulips

d) One ton of beef costs 8 boxes of tulips

Please explain why the c is the correct answer

Answer 1

Answer:

C, One ton of beef cost 12 boxes of tulips

Step-by-step explanation

:if we consider option A: 100 ton of beef cost 2000 boxes of tulips. This value is double the amount of tulips that can be produced that is 1000

Netherlands:

Belgium 50 tons of beef cost 1000 boxes of tulips this value is also higher then the value it can produce that is 750 boxes of tulips

Option B.

Netherlands: 100tons cost 100×5=500 boxes of tulips ( this is way too less than the actual amount of tulip boxes that can be produced)

Belgium 50tons×5=250 boxes of tulips ( however this amount is quite less than the actual amount of boxes of tulips that can be produced)

This option doesnt give an accurate estimated value

Option C.

Netherlands: 100×12= 1200 boxes of tulips

this value is quite near the actual number of boxes of tulips that can be produced i.e 1000 boxes

Belgium : 50×12=600 boxes of tulips

this is by far the nearest estimated value with regards to the actual boxes of tulips that can be produced.

This Option till now gives the most accurate estimated value

Option D:

Netherland: 100×8= 800 boxes of tulips ( this value is quite near the actual number of boxes of tulips that can be produced i.e 1000 boxes)

Belgium : 50×8= 400 boxes of tulips ( here it does not give a near estimated value of the boxes of tulips )