The Slope of the Linear Production Possibilities Curve Before Trade

question 19

Multiple Choice

The slope of the linear production possibilities curve before trade is determined by the

• A)available quantity of labor in the country divided by the average labor productivity.
• B)average labor productivity divided by the average wage.
• C)average labor productivity.
• D)opportunity cost of production.
• E)available quantity of labor in the country.

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Definitions:

Dominance Effects

Phenomena where the phenotype of the heterozygote is closer to that of one of the homozygotes due to the dominant influence of one allele over another.

Epistatic Effects

Interactions between different gene loci where the effect of one gene is modified by the presence or absence of one or more 'modifier genes'.

Quantitative Trait

A measurable phenotype that depends on the cumulative actions of many genes and possibly environmental factors.

Fitness Function

A concept used in genetics and evolutionary biology to measure an organism's ability to survive and reproduce.