The Quantity of Shoes Produced Is Measured Along the X-Axis

question 4

Multiple Choice

The quantity of shoes produced is measured along the x-axis of a bowed-outward production possibilities frontier and the quantity of shirts produced is measured along the y-axis. As you move down towards the right along the production possibilities frontier, the marginal cost of

• A)a pair of shoes decreases.
• B)a pair of shoes increases.
• C)a shirt remains constant.
• D)a shirt increases or decreases but we don't know for sure.
• E)a pair of shoes and a shirt is equal at the midpoint between the x-axis and the y-axis.

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