Suppose You Are Studying a Production Possibilities Frontier (PPF)that Has

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Multiple Choice

Suppose you are studying a production possibilities frontier (PPF) that has a bowed-out shape relative to the origin.What causes this shape?

• A) economic growth
• B) the law of increasing relative cost
• C) absolute advantage
• D) normative economics
• E) more resources

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Definitions:

Utility Function

An economic term describing how different goods or services yield different levels of satisfaction or utility to a consumer.

Units

Refers to the individual or measurable components that can be sold, used, or accounted for, in various contexts such as production, inventory, or measurement standards.

Utility Function

A mathematical representation of a consumer's preference ordering over a set of goods and services, showing the satisfaction level from consumption.

Consumption Of X

The act of using up a particular resource X or the amount of X that is used.