A-LevelEconomicsBasic Economic Ideas and Resource AllocationOct/Nov 2025Paper 1 Q51 Mark
The diagram shows a production possibility curve (PPC) for a country that produces two goods, X and Y. The initial PPC is given by ST. [Figure 5.1] What is the effect on the PPC when the productivity of workers producing good X increases?
AThe PPC shifts from ST to SV.
BThe PPC shifts from ST to SW.
CThe PPC shifts from ST to UT.
DThe PPC shifts from ST to UW.
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