Good W is on the vertical axis and good Z is on the horizontal axis of a production possibilities curve.An increase in the amount of training received only by workers producing good Z would cause the production possibilities curve to
A) become steeper.
B) shift away from the origin.
C) become flatter.
D) shift towards the origin.
E) change in an unpredictable way.

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Increasing the amount of training received only by workers producing good Z would make them more efficient in producing good Z, but would not affect their ability to produce good W. Therefore, the production possibilities curve would become flatter, indicating that the trade-off between producing good Z and good W is now lower than before.

Good W Is on the Vertical Axis and Good Z