Suppose the Figure Shown Represents the Production Possibilities Frontier for Country

question 121

Multiple Choice

Suppose the figure shown represents the production possibilities frontier for Country A. Which of the following combinations of goods could Country A consume in the absence of trade?

• A) (15 airplanes, 15 trucks)
• B) (10 airplanes, 25 trucks)
• C) (10 airplanes, 30 trucks)
• D) (5 airplanes, 30 trucks)

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Definitions:

Dalton's Law

The principle that the total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the pressures that each would exert if it were present alone.

Partial Pressures

The pressure that a single gas in a mixture of gases would exert if it alone occupied the entire volume of the mixture.

Total Pressure

The combined pressure exerted by a mixture of gases in a container, equal to the sum of the pressures that each gas would exert if it were alone.

Gases

States of matter consisting of particles that have neither a defined volume nor shape, able to expand freely to fill any space available, such as oxygen and nitrogen.