The Diagram Below Shows Two Production Possibilities Boundaries for Country

question 49

Multiple Choice

The diagram below shows two production possibilities boundaries for Country X. FIGURE 1-4 Refer to Figure 1-4.Suppose Country X is currently producing at point E.Country X could achieve production at point D if

• A)the given resources were fully employed.
• B)the given resources were more efficiently employed.
• C)sufficient improvements in technology occurred in either the capital goods industry or the consumer goods industries.
• D)firms reduced output of capital goods.
• E)the prices of capital goods and consumption goods fell.

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Definitions:

Diaphragm

A muscular and membranous partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities and plays a major role in breathing.

Dead Space

Areas in the respiratory system that do not participate in gas exchange, including the nasal cavities, trachea, and bronchi.

Lung Compliance

Lung compliance refers to the ease with which the lungs can be expanded, determined by the elastic resistance of the lung tissue and chest wall to stretching during inhalation.

Inspiratory Reserve Volume

The additional amount of air that can be inhaled after a normal inhalation, contributing to lung capacity.