The Boswell Fruit Farm produces only oranges and papaya Table 1 below shows the maximum possible output combinations of the two fruits using all resources and currently available technology Answer the questions below and show calculations where appropriate (25 points) Table 1 Boswell Fruit Farm Pos...

a The opportunity cost of producing an additional 10000 kilos of oranges at point F can be calculated by finding the change in papaya production when ...

The Boswell Fruit Farm produces only oranges and papaya. Table 1 below shows the maximum possible output

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The Boswell Fruit Farm produces only oranges and papaya. Table 1 below shows the maximum possible output combinations of the two fruits using all resources and currently available technology. Answer the questions below and show calculations where appropriate. (25 points)

Table 1

Boswell Fruit Farm
Possible Output Combinations	Oranges	Papayas
(thousands of kilos)	(thousands of kilos)
A	140	0
B	120	20
C	100	38
D	80	52
E	60	64
F	40	74
G	20	80
H	0	82

a. Suppose the Fruit Farm is currently producing at point F. What is the opportunity cost of producing an additional 10,000 kilos of oranges?

b. Which of the possible output combinations represent the lowest opportunity cost for one thousand kilos of papayas? Show your calculation to support your answer.