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- What is meant by the positive economics. Describe in detail.arrow_forwardMovement along a production possibilities curve shows which of the following? a. The trade-offs society faces b. The total amount of available resources c. The combination of inputs required for a given output d. The relationship between the price of an input and the quantity demanded e. The decrease in efficiencyarrow_forwardCarlos inherited a plot of land from his grandfather. His grandfather paid $1,000 in cash for this land in 1951. Today, land in this area sells for $200,000 per square metre.So what will be the opportunity cost to Carlos if he keeps the land?arrow_forward
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