**Understanding the Consumption Possibilities Frontier**The consumption possibilities frontier (CPF) is an important concept in economics that illustrates various scenarios related to national consumption and production. The CPF provides insight into the limits of consumption for a country based on certain economic constraints and conditions.### Multiple-Choice QuestionThe following multiple-choice question aims to assess your understanding of what the consumption possibilities frontier represents:**The consumption possibilities frontier shows:**o a. a nation's opportunity cost of producing different goods for consumption.o b. possible combinations of goods that residents of a nation consume at different income levels.o c. a nation's possible combinations of how much of one good exchanges for another.o d. the difference between the most that consumers would pay for a good and the actual amount they pay.o e. a nation's possible combinations of goods available as a result of specialization and exchange.### Analysis#### Option A:This option describes the opportunity cost related to production, which is better represented by the production possibilities frontier (PPF) rather than the CPF.#### Option B:This option refers to consumption at various income levels and how income affects the consumption of different goods. This is related to the CPF, but it's more focused on individual income and consumption rather than national consumption possibilities.#### Option C:This option refers to how goods exchange for one another, which is typically discussed in the context of trade and market prices, not necessarily the CPF.#### Option D:This option describes consumer surplus, which is the difference between what consumers are willing to pay and what they actually pay.#### Option E:This option correctly explains that the CPF illustrates the possible combinations of goods available to a nation as a result of specialization and exchange, highlighting how a nation can maximize its consumption choices through trade.### Explanation of Correct AnswerThe correct answer is **option E**. The CPF shows a nation's possible combinations of goods available as a result of specialization and exchange. The CPF demonstrates how nations can benefit from engaging in trade, which allows them to consume beyond their production possibilities frontier by specializing in the production of goods for which they have a comparative advantage.### ConclusionUnderstanding the consumption possibilities frontier helps in comprehending the complexities of national consumption, production potential, and the benefits of trade and specialization. Economists use this model to predict and analyze the impact of economic decisions and policies on a nation's consumption capabilities.

A country is said to have a comparative advantage if it can produce the good at a lower opportunity…

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