Principles of Economics 2e
Principles of Economics 2e
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781947172364
Author: Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro
Publisher: OpenStax
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Technological innovations shift the production possibility curve. Look at graph you sketched for Exercise 12.13 Which types of technologies should a country promote? Should “clean” technologies be promoted over other technologies? Why or why not?

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Principles of Economics 2e

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