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What shape does a production possibilities frontier take if it displays increasing opportunity costs? What shape does a production possibilities frontier take if it displays constant opportunity costs? Which shape is most common in production situations?


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Price Ceilings

Government-imposed limits on how high a price can be charged for a product or service.

Market Equilibrium

The condition in which market supply equals market demand, such that prices become stable.

Increased Demand

Describes a situation where a larger number of consumers are willing and able to purchase a good or service at a given price, often leading to higher prices or a market shortage if supply does not increase correspondingly.

Price Ceiling

A legally established maximum price that can be charged for a good or service, preventing prices from reaching equilibrium levels.

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