The Concept of Opportunity Cost in a Fully Employed Economy

question 184

Multiple Choice

The concept of opportunity cost in a fully employed economy with technology and resources held constant tells us that

• A)expansion of output in one industry means expansion cannot occur in another industry.
• B)expansion of output in one industry means output in another industry must contract.
• C)output cannot be increased in any industry.
• D)output of all industries must contract until more resources are found.

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