Exhibit 2-4 Production Possibilities Curve Data

question 36

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 2-4 Production possibilities curve data

• A) be unobtainable in this economy.
• B) be an efficient way of using the economy's scarce resources.
• C) result in the maximum use of the economy's labor force.
• D) result in a less than maximum rate of growth for this economy.

	A	B	C	D	E
Capital goods	0	10	20	30	40
Consumer goods	200	180	140	80	0

According to the data in Exhibit 2-4, a total output of 140 units of consumer goods and 10 units of capital goods would:

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Definitions:

Molecular Weight

The sum of the atomic weights of all atoms in a molecule, indicating the mass of the molecule relative to the mass of a carbon-12 atom.

Aqueous Solution

A solution in which the solvent is water, commonly used in a wide range of chemical and biological processes.

Solute

A substance that is dissolved in another substance (solvent), forming a solution, which can be a solid, liquid, or gas.

Solvent-water

A substance, in which water acts as the dissolving agent or medium, primarily for solutes.