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In one day, Sue can change the oil on 20 cars or change the tires on 20 cars. In one day, Fred can change the oil on 20 cars or change the tires on 10 cars. Sue's opportunity cost of changing oil is ______ than Fred's and her opportunity cost for changing tires is ______ than Fred's.

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Answer:

1 change of tire

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Step-by-step explanation:

Opportunity cost of the next best option forgone when one alternative is chosen over other alternative

Sue's opportunity cost of changing oil = number of tires she changes / number of oil she changes = 20 / 20 = 1 change of tire

Her opportunity cost of changing tires = 20 / 20 = 1

fred's opportunity cost of changing tires = 20 / 10 = 2

her opportunity cost of changing tires is less than that of freds

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