Suppose that Karen, Sue, and Peter all work 8 hours a day, and in an hour, each can make one widget or two thingamajigs. Which of the following could correctly describe the shape of the production possibilities frontier graph for this economy? The PPF is an upward sloping straight line The PPF is a horizontal straight line The PPF is a vertical straight line The PPF is a downward sloping straight line None of the above D

Suppose that Karen, Sue, and Peter all work 8 hours a day, and in an hour, each can make one widget or two thingamajigs. Which of the following could correctly describe the shape of the production possibilities frontier graph for this economy? The PPF is an upward sloping straight line The PPF is a horizontal straight line The PPF is a vertical straight line The PPF is a downward sloping straight line None of the above D

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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