Suppose Someone Is Studying a Production Possibilities Frontier (PPF)that Has

question 102

Multiple Choice

Suppose someone is studying a production possibilities frontier (PPF) that has a bowed-out shape relative to the origin.What causes this shape?

• A) economic growth
• B) the law of increasing relative cost
• C) absolute advantage
• D) normative economics
• E) more resources

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Definitions:

Secondary Growth

Growth in thickness or girth of a plant, resulting from the activity of the lateral meristems.

Apical Meristem

The growth region in plants found within the tips of roots and shoots, where active cell division occurs.

Monocot Stems

Stems found in monocotyledonous plants, characterized by vascular bundles scattered throughout the stem rather than in a ring.

Herbaceous

Pertaining to plants that have non-woody stems and die back at the end of the growing season to the ground level.