_______ Help Explain the Law of Increasing Opportunity Costs

question 3

Multiple Choice

_______ help explain the law of increasing opportunity costs.

• A) Differing consumer preferences
• B) The characteristics of a pure market system
• C) Advancements in technology
• D) Imperfect substitutability of resources
• E) Decreases in the availability of natural resources

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