If There Is Always a Three-For-One Trade-Off Between the Production

question 4

Multiple Choice

If there is always a three-for-one trade-off between the production of goods X and Y,then the production possibilities boundary for X and Y is

• A)a downward-sloping curve convex to the origin.
• B)semicircular.
• C)a downward-sloping straight line.
• D)a downward-sloping straight line that is broken at one point.
• E)a downward-sloping curve concave to the origin.

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Definitions:

Microlith

Small blades of flint or similar stone which were hafted together in wooden handles to make tools; widespread in the Mesolithic.

Old World

Refers to the parts of the world known to Europeans before the discovery of the Americas, including Africa, Europe, and Asia.

Mesolithic

The Middle Stone Age, a period in human history between the Paleolithic and Neolithic, characterized by the development of small stone tools and the beginning of a sedentary lifestyle.

Natufians

A prehistoric people who lived in the Levant, around 12,000 to 9,500 BC, known for the early adoption of sedentary lifestyles and agriculture.