Because of increasing opportunity costs, the production possibilities curve

a. is bowed out from (or concave to) the origin.
b. can be either downward- or upward-sloping.
c. at first rises, then falls eventually.
d. is a straight downward-sloping line


Ans: a. is bowed out from (or concave to) the origin.

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