When opportunity costs rise as more of a good is consumed,the production possibilities frontier will be concave (bowed out)with respect to the origin.

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This is because as more of a good is produced, resources that were previously best suited for producing that good are shifted towards producing other goods, causing a decline in the marginal returns of producing more of that good. This results in the increasing opportunity cost of producing more of that good, leading to a bowed out production possibility frontier.

When Opportunity Costs Rise as More of a Good Is