Consider a society facing the production possibilities frontiers in the figure shown. Out of the options provided, which is the most likely cause of a society moving from PPF₁ to PPF₂?

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Moving from PPF₁ to PPF₂ would indicate an increase in the society's ability to produce books, which could be due to better printing press technology. More workers (A) may lead to an increase in output, but this would likely result in a movement along the production possibilities frontier rather than a shift. A desire to read more books (C) may indicate an increase in demand, but this would not necessarily lead to a shift in the production possibilities frontier. Better sewing technology (D) would not have an impact on the production of books.

Consider a Society Facing the Production Possibilities Frontiers in the Figure