In 2006, Country X and Country Y had the same production possibilities, illustrated in the figure above. Country X chose to produce at point A, while country Y chose to produce at point B. In 2012, most likely, Country X will be at a point such as, while Country Y will be at a point such as

In 2006, Country X and Country Y had the same production possibilities, illustrated in the figure above. Country X chose to produce at point A, while country Y chose to produce at point B. In 2012, most likely, Country X will be at a point such as, while Country Y will be at a point such as

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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