A production possibilities frontier will shift inward if there is more unemployment of labor
a. True
b. False
B
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The more specialized labor becomes, the:
a. less likely it is that a double coincidence of wants will exist, and the less likely it is that monetary exchange will develop. b. less likely it is that a double coincidence of wants will exist, and the more likely it is that monetary exchange will develop. c. more likely it is that a double coincidence of wants will exist, and the less likely it is that monetary exchange will develop. d. more likely it is that a double coincidence of wants will exist, and the more likely it is that monetary exchange will develop. e. more likely it is that the individual is producing only what he or she wants to consume.