Consider the production possibilities curve [PPC] for a country producing only cheese and wine. The first few resources transferred from cheese to wine production are:
a. those that are most specialized in cheese production.
b. those that are most specialized in wine production.
c. those that are least specialized in cheese production.
d. those that are neither specialized in cheese nor wine production.
e. those that are highly specialized in both cheese and wine production.
Answer: c. those that are least specialized in cheese production.
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