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Concave Shape of the Feasible Frontier and Diminishing Marginal Returns
The typical concave, or bowed-out, shape of the feasible frontier illustrates the principle of diminishing marginal returns. This shape indicates that the opportunity cost of producing a good increases as more of it is produced. This occurs because resources are not equally productive in all uses; as resources are shifted to produce more of one good, they become progressively less effective, leading to a steeper trade-off.
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