If the Production Possibilities Curve Is a Downward-Sloping Straight Line

question 110

Multiple Choice

If the production possibilities curve is a downward-sloping straight line, that would indicate

• A)that society cannot decide which good it prefers
• B)an absence of scarcity
• C)constant opportunity cost
• D)inefficiency
• E)specialization

Understand the concept of the investor's choice problem, including the trade-offs between risk and expected return, and how budget lines are used to describe these trade-offs.

Recognize the impact of behavioral biases such as overconfidence, over-optimism, and over-precision on investor decisions and market phenomena like bubbles.

Identify the characteristics and causes of the Internet bubble of 1995-2000.

Understand how the slope and intercept of the budget line relate to investor choices and the characteristics of risk-free and risky assets.

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