If a Country's Production Possibilities Boundary Is Drawn as a Straight

question 62

Multiple Choice

If a country's production possibilities boundary is drawn as a straight (downward-sloping) line it indicates

• A)decreasing opportunity cost of producing more of either good.
• B)the use of the scarce resources in an economy.
• C)constant opportunity cost of producing more of either good.
• D)an unfair distribution of resources in an economy.
• E)increasing opportunity cost of producing more of either good.

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