Consider the production possibilities curve for an economy producing only two commodities wheat (represented on the X axis) and wine (represented on the Y axis). A movement up along the production possibilities curve [PPC] will imply:

a. an increase in wheat production.
b. an increase in both wheat and wine production.
c. a decline in both wheat and wine production.
d. an increase in wine production.
e. no change in either wheat or wine production.


d

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