How Are the Slope of a Production Possibilities Frontier and the Opportunity

question 179

Multiple Choice

How are the slope of a production possibilities frontier and the opportunity cost of the goods related?

• A)The slope is a graphical representation of the cost of expanding production of both goods.
• B)The slope is a graphical measure of the growth rate of the economy.
• C)The slope is a graphical representation of the cost of decreasing unemployment.
• D)The slope is a graphical representation of the rate of trade-off between the goods.
• E)The slope is a graphical representation of the cost of economic growth in the economy.

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