The Production Possibilities Curve Represents

question 384

Multiple Choice

The production possibilities curve represents

• A) the total amount of stocks and bonds that exist in the economy.
• B) the trade-off between human capital and physical capital that exists.
• C) all possible combinations of total output that can be produced.
• D) society's needs.

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Definitions:

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