Refer to the Information Provided in Figure 2

question 175

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Figure 2.6 below to answer the question(s) that follow. Figure 2.6
-Refer to Figure 2.6. Which of the following is most likely to shift the production possibility frontier from ppf¹ to ppf²?

• A) a change in consumer tastes
• B) the purchase of stocks on the New York Stock Exchange
• C) moving resources from capital to consumer goods
• D) an increase in the general educational level of the population

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Definitions:

Sieve-Tube Member

A type of elongated cell in the phloem of flowering plants, responsible for the transport of nutrients, particularly sucrose, throughout the plant.

Cuticle

In plants, a waxy layer covering the epidermis of plants, that protects the plant against water loss and disease-causing organisms. In animals, an outer covering that protects and supports the organism.

Phloem

The vascular tissue in plants that transports sugars and other metabolic products from leaves to other parts of the plant.

Parenchyma

A type of plant tissue comprised of living cells that are often soft and fleshy, involved in photosynthesis, storage, and transport.