The reason that the production possibilities frontier is usually a bow-shaped curve instead of a straight line is that
a. it makes it easier to illustrate the concepts of scarcity and prices with a bow-shaped curve than it is with a straight line
b. early economists began drawing them in this way and the convention has continued throughout the years
c. output eventually reaches a maximum and then declines
d. resources are not perfectly adaptable to the production of all goods
e. the frontier will shift outward over time
D
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Everything else equal, if the dollar appreciates against the peso:
A) U.S. will export more to Mexico and will import less from Mexico. B) U.S. exports to Mexico and imports from Mexico will decrease. C) U.S. exports to Mexico and imports from Mexico will increase. D) U.S. will import more from Mexico and will export less to Mexico.
Which will be TRUE for a monopolistic competitor experiencing short-run losses?
A) P > ATC B) P = ATC C) P < ATC D) P < MC