Final answer:
The opportunity cost of producing 2 batches of coconuts in terms of batches of apples for Jamaica is 1.2 batches of apples. This is calculated by taking the ratio of apples to coconuts that Jamaica can produce and applying it to the production of 2 batches of coconuts.
So, the correct answer is (a) 1.2 batches of apples.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student asked what the opportunity cost of producing 2 batches of coconuts is in terms of batches of apples for Jamaica. To answer this, we consider the production possibilities for Jamaica, which can produce either 6 batches of apples or 10 batches of coconuts. The opportunity cost is the amount of one good that must be given up in order to produce another good. Since we are dealing with a trade-off between apples and coconuts, we look at the ratio of apples to coconuts.
By dividing the amount of apples Jamaica can produce by the amount of coconuts it can produce (6/10), we determine that 1 batch of coconuts has an opportunity cost of 0.6 batches of apples (1 coconut = 0.6 apples). Therefore, for 2 batches of coconuts, the opportunity cost would be 1.2 batches of apples (2 coconuts x 0.6 apples/coconut = 1.2 apples).