-Two Countries, Alpha and Beta, Have Identical Production Possibilities Frontiers

question 2

Multiple Choice

-Two countries, Alpha and Beta, have identical production possibilities frontiers. If Alpha produces at point a and Beta produces at point b, then

• A)Alpha's and Beta's economic growth rates will be the same.
• B)Beta's economic growth rate will exceed Alpha's.
• C)Beta's future consumption will be greater than Alpha's.
• D)Alpha consumes less than Beta today, but it will grow faster than Beta.

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