Use the figure below to answer the following questions.
Figure 2.1.3
-Figure 2.1.3 illustrates Mary's production possibilities frontier.If Mary wants to move from point D to point C, Mary must
A)improve technology.
B)give up some of good Y to obtain more of good X.
C)hire more workers.
D)give up some of good X to obtain more of good Y.
E)increase capital.

Question

Use the figure below to answer the following questions.
  Figure 2.1.3
-Figure 2.1.3 illustrates Mary's production possibilities frontier.If Mary wants to move from point D to point C, Mary must
A)improve technology. 
B)give up some of good Y to obtain more of good X. 
C)hire more workers. 
D)give up some of good X to obtain more of good Y. 
E)increase capital.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To move from point D to point C, Mary must give up some of good X (represented by the horizontal axis) to obtain more of good Y (represented by the vertical axis). This is because point C is on a different point on the PPF, indicating that it is not possible to produce more of both goods without giving up some of one good to produce more of the other. Therefore, the correct answer is D, give up some of good X to obtain more of good Y.

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