The Production Possibilities Curve Illustrates the Basic Principle That

question 59

Multiple Choice

The production possibilities curve illustrates the basic principle that

• A) an economy's capacity to produce is unrelated to its population.
• B) if all the resources of an economy are being used efficiently, more of one good can be produced only if more of another good is produced.
• C) an economy will automatically move toward a point at which all of its resources are being used inefficiently.
• D) if all the resources of an economy are being used efficiently, more of one good can be produced only if less of another good is produced.

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Definitions:

Sellers Receive Less

A situation where suppliers earn less revenue than expected due to market factors such as decreased demand or increased competition.

Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity supplied by producers.

Demand Curve

depicts the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices.

Supply Curve

A visual depiction that illustrates the connection between the quantity of a product that sellers are ready to offer and its price.