Consider a production possibilities boundary showing the possible combinations of military goods and civilian goods that a country can produce. Suppose that the country is currently at a point on the boundary. If the production of military goods is increased, the production of civilian goods will necessarilydecrease. increase at a increasing rate.increase at a decreasing rate.remain the same.increase.
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