A Move from Inside the Production Possibilities Boundary to the Boundary

question 25

Multiple Choice

A move from inside the production possibilities boundary to the boundary itself could be caused by

• A)an improvement in the government's ability to control its spending.
• B)technological progress.
• C)an increase in the labour supply.
• D)the employment of previously idle resources.
• E)a reallocation of resources from military to civilian goods.

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