The Slopes of the Production Possibilities Curves for Two Nations

question 157

Multiple Choice

The slopes of the production possibilities curves for two nations reflect the

• A) relative prices of the resources in the two nations.
• B) amounts of imports and exports of the two nations.
• C) average income levels in the two nations.
• D) opportunity costs of production in the two nations.

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