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Question

If marginal opportunity cost is falling, the PPF would be _________.

A
straight line
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B
concave
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C
backward bending
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D
convex
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Solution

The correct option is D convex

The slope of production possibility curve is marginal opportunity cost which refers to the additional sacrifice that a firm makes when they shift resources and technology from production of one commodity to the other. Therefore, if marginal opportunity cost decreases then PPC will be convex to the origin owing to decreasing slope.


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