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There are only two kinds of fruits that can be grown on a large scale in Nashvin County— bananas and oranges. The unique climate of Nashville County is of particular benefit to the orange trees and as a result, the total number of oranges that can be grown in one year in Nashville County is three times the number of bananas that can be grown in a year. However, most orchard owners still focus on growing more banana trees than orange trees.
Which of the following best explains the paradox highlighted above?
(A) While the demand for oranges in the domestic market is low, the export demand for oranges is huge.
(B) The selling price of a dozen bananas is at least 6 times that of a dozen oranges.
(C) The amount of fertilizer required by banana trees and orange trees is more or less the same.
(D) It takes less manpower to pluck ripe oranges from trees than it does to pluck bananas.
(E) Most orchard owners in other neighbouring counties also focus more on growing bananas than on growing oranges.
Which of the following best explains the paradox highlighted above?
(A) While the demand for oranges in the domestic market is low, the export demand for oranges is huge.
(B) The selling price of a dozen bananas is at least 6 times that of a dozen oranges.
(C) The amount of fertilizer required by banana trees and orange trees is more or less the same.
(D) It takes less manpower to pluck ripe oranges from trees than it does to pluck bananas.
(E) Most orchard owners in other neighbouring counties also focus more on growing bananas than on growing oranges.
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It's B- With bananas at a much higher selling price than oranges, farmers would likely prioritize the growth of the higher revenue product, even though oranges yield 3 times more. 6/3= 2-- assuming costs for both are equal, this is the best choice.
A says that Oranges have high demand in other markets, implying a higher price for oranges and thus should result in more oranges.
C supports that both are equally easy to grow, which does not explain why farmers prefer bananas.
D This would favor oranges again, less manpower implies lower cost of harvesting the oranges.
E This is irrelevant, other counties may have a harder time growing oranges and thus their focus on bananas is justified.
A says that Oranges have high demand in other markets, implying a higher price for oranges and thus should result in more oranges.
C supports that both are equally easy to grow, which does not explain why farmers prefer bananas.
D This would favor oranges again, less manpower implies lower cost of harvesting the oranges.
E This is irrelevant, other counties may have a harder time growing oranges and thus their focus on bananas is justified.
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There are only two kinds of fruits that can be grown on a large scale in Nashvin County— bananas and oranges. The unique climate of Nashville County is of particular benefit to the orange trees and as a result, the total number of oranges that can be grown in one year in Nashville County is three times the number of bananas that can be grown in a year. However, most orchard owners still focus on growing more banana trees than orange trees.
Which of the following best explains the paradox highlighted above?
(A) While the demand for oranges in the domestic market is low, the export demand for oranges is huge.
(B) The selling price of a dozen bananas is at least 6 times that of a dozen oranges.
(C) The amount of fertilizer required by banana trees and orange trees is more or less the same.
(D) It takes less manpower to pluck ripe oranges from trees than it does to pluck bananas.
(E) Most orchard owners in other neighbouring counties also focus more on growing bananas than on growing oranges.
Which of the following best explains the paradox highlighted above?
(A) While the demand for oranges in the domestic market is low, the export demand for oranges is huge.
(B) The selling price of a dozen bananas is at least 6 times that of a dozen oranges.
(C) The amount of fertilizer required by banana trees and orange trees is more or less the same.
(D) It takes less manpower to pluck ripe oranges from trees than it does to pluck bananas.
(E) Most orchard owners in other neighbouring counties also focus more on growing bananas than on growing oranges.
Official Explanation
Answer: B
Even though the yield of oranges is higher in Nashville County, orchard owners still focus on growing more bananas. One reason for this could be the fact that bananas sell for a much higher price than do oranges, something which could more than make up for the smaller banana yield. B gives us one such option. If the selling price of bananas is six times that of oranges then, despite the yield of oranges being higher, it still makes sense to grown bananas.
(A) All the more reason to grow oranges as they can be exported.
(B) The correct answer.
(C) If the fertilizer requirement is the same then why are more bananas being grown, when the yield of oranges is higher?
(D) Same as C.
(E) The question is, ‘why are they doing so?’
