Consider the production possibilities curve (PPC) for the fictional country of Latexia, which only makes two products, rubber-band balls and rubber hoses, and on a given day can produce according to the PPC. Point A on the PPC below represents the combination of the two goods Rubberland currently produces. 200 199 10 30 Quantity of rubber boss When a new method of rubber processing is discovered, the productivity of all Rubberland's inputs increases. Which of the following would best represent the situation of increased productivity with rubber processing? Latexia produces 120 rubber balls, and 100 rubber hoses. Latexia produces 80 rubber balls and 40 rubber hoses. Latexia produces 200 rubber balls and 100 rubber hoses. O Latexia produced 100 rubber balls and 100 rubber hoses. Quantity of rubber hand ball 88888888 180 140 1204

Consider the production possibilities curve (PPC) for the fictional country of Latexia, which only makes two products, rubber-band balls and rubber hoses, and on a given day can produce according to the PPC. Point A on the PPC below represents the combination of the two goods Rubberland currently produces. 200 199 10 30 Quantity of rubber boss When a new method of rubber processing is discovered, the productivity of all Rubberland's inputs increases. Which of the following would best represent the situation of increased productivity with rubber processing? Latexia produces 120 rubber balls, and 100 rubber hoses. Latexia produces 80 rubber balls and 40 rubber hoses. Latexia produces 200 rubber balls and 100 rubber hoses. O Latexia produced 100 rubber balls and 100 rubber hoses. Quantity of rubber hand ball 88888888 180 140 1204

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Chapter2: Productions Possibilities, Opportunity Costs, And Economic Growth

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