All Other Things Unchanged, Which of the Following Events Leads

question 129

Multiple Choice

All other things unchanged, which of the following events leads to a shift further outward in the country's production possibility curve?

• A) Its labor force participation rate decreases by 5% per year compared to 3% per year.
• B) Its saving rate falls from 8% to 1% per year.
• C) Government expenditures on basic research increases by 10% per year.
• D) The number of students completing college education falls.

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Definitions:

Forward Rate

The agreed-upon exchange rate for currencies to be traded at a future date.

Amortize

This refers to the process of gradually writing off the initial cost of an asset over a period.

Discount

A reduction applied to the regular price of goods or services, or the amount by which the market value of a bond falls below its par value.

Premium

The amount by which the price of something exceeds its principal or nominal value, often applied to bonds, insurance policies, and preferred stock.