Use the diagram, which indicates maximum combinations of good X and good Y that can be produced with available resources, to answer the question. The outward shift of the curve from AC to BC could arise from a) a decrease in the level of unemployment. b) technological progress that affects good X production and good Y production equally. c) an improvement in labour productivity only in the industry producing good X. d) an improvement in labour productivity only in the industry producing good Y.
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