In one 8-hour workday,Hector can produce 25 court appeals or 5 new lawsuits.If appeals are on the vertical axis,the slope of his production possibilities curve is
A) - 5.
B) 5.
C) - 2.
D) 0.2.
E) - 1.

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The slope of the production possibilities curve is the ratio of the change in appeals to the change in lawsuits. In this case, the change in appeals is 25 and the change in lawsuits is 5, so the slope is 25/5 = 5.

In One 8-Hour Workday,Hector Can Produce 25 Court Appeals or 5