How will an increase in the level of human capital, ceteris paribus, affect an economy's production possibilities curve?

A. Result in a movement along the curve.
B. Result in a movement from inside the curve to a point on the curve.
C. Shift the curve inward.
D. Shift the curve outward.


Answer: D

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