One Explanation for the Drop in the Standard of Living

question 119

Multiple Choice

One explanation for the drop in the standard of living in the Soviet Union during World War II is that

• A) the war led to a movement along its production possibilities frontier away from civilian goods and towards military goods
• B) the war led to an outward shift in the production possibilities frontier due to a rise in the level of technology
• C) prior to the war,there was much productive inefficiency in the Soviet Union
• D) the opportunity cost of producing military goods was zero in their economic system
• E) resources used to produce civilian goods were equally capable of producing military goods

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Definitions:

Span of Control

The number of subordinates that a manager or leader can efficiently manage and oversee.

Centralisation

Centralisation is the concentration of authority for most decisions at the top level of an organisation.

Functional Authority

The right granted to individuals or departments to make decisions and issue directives within a specific area of expertise.

Subsystems Design

The process of designing parts of a system that can function independently but contribute to the overall performance and objectives of the whole system.