Japan could shift its production possibilities curve outward (to the right) if
A. it could buy some islands in the Pacific Ocean, thus increasing its available amount of land.
B. it could devote more of its output to military goods.
C. it could devote more of its output to producing consumer goods.
D. all of the choices are true.
A. it could buy some islands in the Pacific Ocean, thus increasing its available amount of land.
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