QUESTION 17 The assertion that "there is no free lunch" means that: OA. there are always trade-offs between economic goals OB. all production involves the use of OC.marginal analysis is used in economic reasoning D.choices need not be made if behavior is rational scarce resources and thus the sacrifice of alternative goods QUESTION 18 Any point inside the production possibilities curve indicates. A, that resources are imperfectly substitutable among alternative uses. O B. the presence of OC. the presence inflationary of technological change O D. that more output could be produced with the available pressures resources QUESTION 19 Although sleeping in on a work day or school day has an opportunity cost, sleeping late on the weekend does not O True

QUESTION 17 The assertion that "there is no free lunch" means that: OA. there are always trade-offs between economic goals OB. all production involves the use of OC.marginal analysis is used in economic reasoning D.choices need not be made if behavior is rational scarce resources and thus the sacrifice of alternative goods QUESTION 18 Any point inside the production possibilities curve indicates. A, that resources are imperfectly substitutable among alternative uses. O B. the presence of OC. the presence inflationary of technological change O D. that more output could be produced with the available pressures resources QUESTION 19 Although sleeping in on a work day or school day has an opportunity cost, sleeping late on the weekend does not O True

Principles of Economics 2e

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Chapter2: Choice In A World Of Scarcity

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