Which One of the Following Would Cause a Production Possibilities

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following would cause a production possibilities frontier to shift outward?

• A)a decrease in the population
• B)an increase in the production of consumption goods
• C)a decision to fully utilize unemployed resources
• D)bad weather
• E)an increase in the stock of capital

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Definitions:

Extinction

refers to the process by which a species, genus, or family of organisms ceases to exist through death or inability to reproduce in its environment.

Overexploitation

When the number of individuals taken from a wild population is so great that the population becomes severely reduced in numbers.

Alien Species

Species that have been introduced to an area where they do not naturally occur, often resulting in harm to the native ecosystem.

Diffuse Energy

Energy that is spread out rather than concentrated, often referring to solar energy received by the Earth's surface which is dispersed over a wide area.