Assertion (A): A PPC slopes downward from left to right.
Reason (R): With resources fully used, more of one good can be produced only by producing less of the other.

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Along the PPC, more X always comes with less Y, so the curve slopes down: A is true.
That trade-off is exactly what R states, so R explains A.

Concept: Why the PPC slopes downward
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Assertion (A): A PPC slopes downward from left to right.Reason (R): With resources fully used, more of one good can be produced only by producing less of the other.

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Assertion (A): A PPC slopes downward from left to right.
Reason (R): With resources fully used, more of one good can be produced only by producing less of the other.