If a linear, two-good production possibilities curve has a slope of ?2, then:
A. having an additional unit of the good measured on the vertical axis means giving up ½ of a unit of the good measured on the horizontal axis.
B. you have an absolute advantage in the good measured on the vertical axis.
C. having an additional unit of the good measured on the vertical axis means giving up 2 units of the good measured on the horizontal axis.
D. you have a comparative advantage in the good measured on the vertical axis.
Answer: A
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