Question

Jack and Jill work at a bakery. In one hour, Jack can decorate either 5 ice-cream cakes or 2 wedding cakes. In one hour, Jill can decorate either 4 ice-cream cakes or 1 wedding cake. Thus, the opportunity cost of decorating an ice-cream cake is _____ for Jack and _____ for Jill.A) 1/4 wedding cake; 2/5 wedding cakeB) 2.5 wedding cakes; 4 wedding cakesC) 2/5 wedding cake; 1/4 wedding cakeD) 4 wedding cakes; 2.5 wedding cakes

Answer 1

The correct option is C) 2/5 wedding cake; 1/4 wedding cake

Thus, the opportunity cost of decorating an ice-cream cake is 2/5 wedding cake for Jack and 1/4 wedding cake for Jill.

Step-by-step explanation:

Jack and Jill work at bakery.

Given:

Jack decorates either 5 ice-cream cakes or 2 wedding cakes

Jill decorates either 4 ice-cream cakes or 1 wedding cake

The opportunity cost of decorating an ice-cream cake = ?

Jack = no. of wedding cakes/no. of ice-cream cakes

Jack =2/5

Jill = no. of wedding cakes/no. of ice-cream cakes

Jill = 1/4