The Introduction of Compulsory Retirement for All Workers at Age

question 26

Multiple Choice

The introduction of compulsory retirement for all workers at age 60 would cause the production possibilities curve to

• A) become steeper.
• B) shift away from the origin.
• C) become flatter.
• D) shift towards the origin.
• E) change in an unpredictable way.

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