Refer to the provided production possibilities curves. Curve (a) is the initial curve for the economy. If the economy's production possibilities then shift to curve (b), then

What will be an ideal response?

point N would indicate some unemployment of resources or idle production capacity.

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Following are the controversies over how poverty should be measured, except:

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