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Why Is the Production Possibilities Frontier Usually a Bow-Shaped Curve

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Why is the production possibilities frontier usually a bow-shaped curve instead of a straight line?  


A)  because it is easier to illustrate the concepts of scarcity and prices with a bow-shaped curve than it is with a straight line 
B)  because early economists began drawing them in this way and the convention has continued throughout the years 
C)  because output eventually reaches a maximum and then declines 
D)  because resources are NOT perfectly adaptable to the production of all goods

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