The belford family owens a farm near san angelo texas three


The Belford family owens a farm near San Angelo, Texas. Three alternatives exist for how to use the farm: a.) Grow cotton. Cotton yield would be 500 pounds per acre. The price of cotton is $0.96 per pound and production expenses are $ 285 per acre. b.) Grow wheat. Wheat yield would be 50 bushels per acre. The price of wheat is $7.25/bu and production expenses are $210 per acre. c.) Lease out the acres. The Belfords' neighbor Auld McDonald, will pay $200 per acre for leasing, but the Belfords would still have expenses of $40 per acre. Based on this information, answer the following: Which alternative should the Belfords undertake and why? Given your answer to the previous question, what is the Belfords' opportunity cost per acre? What is the total economic cost per acre for your answer?

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