The accompanying figure shows Avery's weekly production possibilities curve for scarves.  Avery's PPC would shift outward if she:

A. devotes more time to knitting each week.
B. devotes less time to knitting each week.
C. knits more red scarves and fewer blue scarves each week.
D. knits fewer red scarves and more blue scarves each week.


Answer: A

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