Asked by Angie Harper on Jun 01, 2024

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Refer to Figure 2.1. The shape of Macroland's production possibility frontier shows

A) increasing opportunity costs.
B) constant opportunity costs.
C) decreasing opportunity costs.
D) random opportunity costs.

Production Possibility Frontier

A curve depicting the maximum attainable combinations of two products that may be produced with available resources and technology.

Increasing Opportunity Costs

The principle that as you increase production of one good, the opportunity cost of producing an additional unit of this good increases.

Constant Opportunity Costs

A condition in which the opportunity cost of producing one more unit of a good remains constant irrespective of the quantity.

  • Interpret the shape of the PPF and what it indicates about opportunity costs (constant, increasing, or decreasing).
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Elias TwerskyJun 02, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The shape of Macroland's production possibility frontier is concave to the origin, indicating increasing opportunity costs. As production shifts from one good to another, more and more of the first good must be given up to produce additional units of the second good.