If a production possibility frontier is a straight line,it tells us that the opportunity cost of producing one more unit of good X is:

A) an increasing amount of good Y.
B) a decreasing amount of good Y.
C) equal to the inverse of the amount of good Y.
D) a constant amount of good Y.

Straight Line

The shortest path between two points, used in both geometric figures and in context like depreciation methods in accounting.

Opportunity Cost

The forfeit of not opting for the following most advantageous option when a decision is reached.

Good X

A placeholder term used in economics to represent a generic good or product in theoretical models and discussions.