Without drawing a graph explain what probably happened to the production possibility frontier during the Black Plague

What will be an ideal response?


The Black Plague killed off about one-third of the world's population during its rampage. This no doubt resulted in a decline in the labor force which pushed the production possibilities frontier inward.

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