3. ILF makes 2,000 waterproof mattresses annually to be used in one of its products. The unit cost of the mattresses includes variable costs of $45 and fixed costs of $30. If the mattresses were purchased from an outside supplier, 60% of the fixed costs could be eliminated. Buying mattresses from an outside supplier at a price of $50 each would cause ILF’s operating income to:

scenario: hawaii and south carolina are trading partners. hawaii has an absolute advantage in the production of both coffee and tea. the opportunity cost of producing 1 pound of tea in hawaii is 2 pounds of coffee, and the opportunity cost of producing 1 pound of tea in south carolina is 1/3 pound of coffee. which of the following statements is true? a. south carolina should specialize in the production of both tea and coffee. b. hawaii should specialize in the production of tea, whereas south carolina should specialize in the production of coffee. c. hawaii should specialize in the production of coffee, whereas south carolina should specialize in the production of tea. d. hawaii should specialize in the production of both tea and coffee.