The following figure shows the free-trade production and consumption in Country Y. AB is the production-possibility curve of Country Y. I1 is the community indifference curve of Country Y. Here, Country Y's production-possibility curve indicates that it faces ________ marginal costs of production.

A. decreasing
B. increasing
C. constant
D. fluctuating


Answer: B

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