The Production Possibilities Curve Illustrates the Basic Principle That

question 4

Multiple Choice

The production possibilities curve illustrates the basic principle that

• A) an economy's capacity to produce increases in proportion to its population.
• B) if the resources of an economy are being used efficiently, more of one good can be produced only if less of another is produced.
• C) an economy will automatically seek the output at which all of its resources are fully employed.
• D) the distribution of income among households is the major determinant of the economic welfare of a nation.

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Definitions:

Greenfield Investment

A form of foreign direct investment where a parent company builds its operations in a foreign country from the ground up.

Licensing

The granting of permission by an authority or company to an individual or another company to engage in a certain activity or to use a certain product.

Exporting

The act of selling products or services produced in one country to buyers in other countries.

Global Sourcing

The practice of sourcing goods and services from the global market across geopolitical boundaries, aiming to exploit global efficiencies in the delivery of a product or service.