The Fundamental Reason That a Production Possibilities Curve Has a Negative

question 14

Multiple Choice

The fundamental reason that a production possibilities curve has a negative slope is that

• A) workers are inefficient.
• B) resources are of low quality.
• C) resources are fixed and therefore trade-offs must be made.
• D) it has empirical support but why it is so is still a mystery.
• E) comparative advantage exists.

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