If the Production Possibilities Frontier of One Trade Partner ("Country

question 20

Multiple Choice

If the production possibilities frontier of one trade partner ("Country A") is bowed out (concave to the origin) ,then increased specialization in production by that country will

• A) increase the economic welfare of both countries.
• B) increase the economic welfare of only Country A.
• C) decrease the economic welfare of Country A.
• D) decrease the economic welfare of Country B.
• E) not affect the economic welfare of either country.

Interpret the shape of the PPF and what it indicates about opportunity costs (constant, increasing, or decreasing).

Relate the concepts of investment, savings, and economic growth to shifts in the PPF.

Explain how the PPF illustrates the trade-offs between producing different combinations of goods.

Understand how efficiency and inefficiency are depicted by the PPF.

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