Production Possibilities Frontier - Education/Housing    Suppose society is at a point like D when this improvement in technology occurs. Even though it is only a direct improvement in housing production, points in the green shaded area are combinations with more housing and education.

   Thus, even though the production improvement occurs in one area, it can free up resources that enable more output in all areas.

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