Society's Production Possibilities Frontier

question 41

Multiple Choice

Society's production possibilities frontier

• A)helps explain the immense complexity of the real economy
• B)demonstrates that, although resources are scarce for individuals, there is no problem of scarcity for society as a whole
• C)is based on unrealistic assumptions and therefore has no value as an economic tool
• D)is based on simplifying assumptions, but is still useful for illustrating scarcity, opportunity cost, and economic growth
• E)is based on the assumption that technology is constantly changing

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