American Idol is a popular television program where contestants compete to win a $1 million record deal. To determine the winner, fans either dial the number or send a text message indicating their favorite contestant

The contestant with the highest number of texts and phone calls wins. What is the scarce resource in this example? A) $1 million record deal
B) television ratings
C) phone calls and text messages
D) fans

A

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The table above lists six points on the production possibilities frontier for grain and cars. What is the opportunity cost of producing the 26th car?

A) 2 tons of grain per car B) 4 tons of grain per car C) 0.25 tons of grain per car D) 0.5 tons of grain per car

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