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Properties of production possibilities curve

Describe properties of the production possibilities curve.

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There are two main properties of production possibilities curve.

1. Downward sloping: This is since as more quantity of one good produced few quantity of the other good which must be sacrificed.

2. Concave to the origin: This is since the marginal rate of transformation rises as more of one good is generated.

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