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-(Figure: Production Possibilities and Circular-Flow Diagram)Use Figure: Production Possibilities and Circular-Flow Diagram.Assume the two figures represent the same economy.Suppose that in the circular-flow diagram there is a significant decrease in the amount of labour flowing to the firms that produce coconuts.If all other variables remain unchanged,this adjustment in the economy would be BEST represented in the production possibilities figure by a move from point A toward:
A) point A (no movement).
B) point B (a decrease in coconut production and an increase in fish production).
C) point C (a decrease in coconut production).
D) point D (an outward shift of the entire curve).

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-(Figure: Production Possibilities and Circular-Flow Diagram)Use Figure: Production Possibilities and Circular-Flow Diagram.Assume the two figures represent the same economy.Suppose that in the circular-flow diagram there is a significant decrease in the amount of labour flowing to the firms that produce coconuts.If all other variables remain unchanged,this adjustment in the economy would be BEST represented in the production possibilities figure by a move from point A toward:
A) point A (no movement). 
B) point B (a decrease in coconut production and an increase in fish production). 
C) point C (a decrease in coconut production). 
D) point D (an outward shift of the entire curve).

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A decrease in the amount of labor flowing to the firms producing coconuts would negatively affect coconut production. This, in turn, would reduce the economy's production possibilities for coconut and lead to a movement from point A toward point C on the production possibilities curve. This would be represented by a decrease in coconut production and no change in fish production. Therefore, the best answer is C.

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