Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Production possibility curves

Production possibility curves — practice question

An economy makes two goods, X and Y. In the diagram, line ML is the economy’s production possibility curve, while line MN is its trading possibility curve. What is shown by the diagram?

  • AThe economy’s consumers prefer good X to good Y.
  • BThe economy’s consumers prefer good Y to good X.
  • CThe economy has a comparative advantage in the production of good X.
  • DThe economy has a comparative advantage in the production of good Y.

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