When There Are Diminishing Marginal Returns to Factors of Production

question 51

Multiple Choice

When there are diminishing marginal returns to factors of production, the PPF is:

• A) a negatively sloped straight line.
• B) bowed out from the origin.
• C) caved in toward the origin.
• D) a positively sloped straight line.

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Definitions:

Aldosterone

A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands that regulates sodium and potassium balance in the blood, influencing blood pressure and fluid balance.

Adrenal Cortex

The outer part of the adrenal gland that produces essential hormones like cortisol and aldosterone, which regulate metabolism, blood pressure, and stress response.

Hypotonic

Describes a solution that has a lower osmotic pressure than another fluid, often causing cells to swell as water moves into them.

Isotonic

Refers to a solution that has the same salt concentration as the cells and the blood of the body or to muscle movements where tension remains unchanged and the muscle's length changes.