Refer to the Figure Shown, Which Represents the Production Possibilities

question 114

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure shown, which represents the production possibilities frontiers for Countries A and B. The slope of Country A's production possibilities frontier:

• A) measures the opportunity cost of trucks in terms of cars.
• B) measures the trade-off that Country A faces when deciding how to allocate resources.
• C) is constant, because the opportunity cost remains constant.
• D) All of these statements are true.

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