Q12 · Practice questionSimple familiar1 mark
QUESTION 12
On the supplied PPC, moving from B to A represents
(A)
an expansion of productive capacity.
(B)
an increase in the quantity of every factor of production.
(C)
greater use of existing productive resources.
(D)
a shift of the PPC caused by new technology.
WORKED SOLUTION
1 markAnswer C
Answer
C
Working
B is inside the frontier and A is on it. The movement increases resource utilisation within existing capacity; the frontier itself does not shift.
Marking criteria
- Select C. [1 mark]
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