The Figure Below Shows the Production Possibilities Frontier for Education

question 129

Multiple Choice

The figure below shows the production possibilities frontier for education and food production. Which of the following would cause the production possibilities frontier to shift from AA to BA?

• A) A drought that affected food production but had no effect on education.
• B) A technological improvement in education that had no effect on food production.
• C) A technological improvement in food production that had no effect on education.
• D) A disease that affected students' ability to learn (and therefore education) but not food production.
• E) An increase in the size of the labor force that affected both food production and education.

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Definitions:

Ascites

Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, causing abdominal swelling, often due to liver disease or cancer.

Eructation

The scientific term for belching or burping, the release of gas from the digestive tract through the mouth.

Mastication

The process of chewing food in preparation for swallowing and digestion.

Melena

The passage of dark, tarry stools, containing digested blood, indicative of gastrointestinal bleeding.