Any Point NOT on the Production Possibilities Curve Cannot Be

Multiple Choice

Any point NOT on the production possibilities curve cannot be optimal. What reasoning supports this?

A) Operating inside the curve means sacrificing economic growth for current consumption, and economic growth is always a goal worth pursuing.
B) Operating inside the curve leads to inflation and inflation can be very costly.
C) Operating inside the curve is inefficient and represents wasted resources.
D) A point inside the curve implies that society is not facing up to the problem of scarcity.