The Production Possibilities Curve for the Nation of Economania Shifts

question 109

Multiple Choice

The production possibilities curve for the nation of Economania shifts to the right. This could have been caused by:

• A) a decrease in Economania's capital stock.
• B) a decrease in the Economania's labor supply.
• C) high unemployment in Economania the previous time period.
• D) Economania producing all consumer goods in the previous period.
• E) technological innovation in the production of Economania goods.

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