Which of the Following Is True

question 148

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true?

• A) The production possibilities curve indicates that it will be impossible to expand total output with the passage of time.
• B) As long as resources are scarce, output cannot be increased.
• C) The size of the economic pie is fixed, and therefore, if one individual has more income, others must have less.
• D) Over time, the output of goods and services can be increased through human ingenuity and discovery of better ways of doing things.

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Definitions:

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of goods or services that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price.

Price Elasticity

The degree to which demand for an item is affected by changes in its cost.

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a product that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price.

Linear Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing a straight-line relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded, indicating a constant change in demand in response to price changes.