After cyclone Yasi devastated parts of Queensland in 2011, we can be sure that the production possibilities frontier for that area temporarily
A) shifted outward, away from the origin.
B) became steeper.
C) shifted inward, toward the origin.
D) became flatter.

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The production possibilities frontier (PPF) shifted inward, toward the origin, because the cyclone likely destroyed resources, reducing the area's capacity to produce goods and services.

After Cyclone Yasi Devastated Parts of Queensland in 2011, We