The Fundamental Reason the Production Possibilities Curve Has a Downward

question 66

Multiple Choice

The fundamental reason the production possibilities curve has a downward slope is:

• A) workers are inefficient.
• B) resources are of low quality.
• C) resources are fixed and therefore tradeoffs must be made.
• D) it has empirical support but why it is so is still a mystery.

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Definitions:

Secondary Circular Reactions

The repetition of actions that produce an interesting effect, part of Piaget's theory of cognitive development in infants, occurring roughly between 4 to 8 months of age.

Simple Reflexes

Inborn automatic responses to certain stimuli that are present from birth, such as the sucking reflex in infants.

Mental Representations

Internal cognitive symbols that represent external reality, allowing individuals to process information and make sense of the world.

Primary Circular Reactions

Repetitive actions focused on the body that infants engage in by chance and then continue because they find them pleasurable, marking a stage in sensorimotor development.