The slope of any production possibilities curve is __________ because __________.
A) negative; more production of one good means less production of the other
B) constant; the tradeoff in production never changes
C) positive; more production of one good means more production of the other
D) positive; more production of one good means less production of the other

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The slope of a production possibilities curve is negative because it represents the tradeoff between the production of two goods; producing more of one good requires producing less of the other due to limited resources.

The Slope of Any Production Possibilities Curve Is __________ Because