Figure 3-3

-In Figure 3-3, a shift from A to B seems most consistent with which of the following scenarios?
A)Society has decided to give guns lower priority.
B)Technological advances have been greater for guns than for butter.
C)The society has experienced a massive immigration of labor.
D)There are unemployed resources in the production of both guns and butter.

Question

Figure 3-3
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-In Figure 3-3, a shift from A to B seems most consistent with which of the following scenarios?
A)Society has decided to give guns lower priority. 
B)Technological advances have been greater for guns than for butter. 
C)The society has experienced a massive immigration of labor. 
D)There are unemployed resources in the production of both guns and butter.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A shift from point A to point B on a production possibilities curve typically indicates an increase in resources or technology. A massive immigration of labor would increase the labor force, allowing for more production of both goods, consistent with a shift outward from A to B.

Figure 3-3 ​

Figure 3-3