Exhibit 2-10 Production Possibilities Curve Data

Exhibit 2-10 Production possibilities curve data
Suppose an economy is faced with the production possibilities table shown in Exhibit 2-10. As additional units of capital goods are produced, the opportunity cost in terms of sacrificed units of consumption goods ____ because of ____.

A) decreases; greater efficiency in production
B) increases; decreasing opportunity cost
C) increases; the law of increasing costs
D) increases; greater efficiency in production
E) decreases; the law of increasing costs