Scaling back the U.S."war on terror" would:
A) shift U.S.production from "defense goods" to "civilian goods."
B) shift U.S.production from "civilian goods" to "defense goods."
C) shift the production possibilities curve inward.
D) suggest that the United States is allocating less than the optimal amount of resources to the war on terror.

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Scaling back the war on terror would release resources that could be used for other purposes, such as the production of civilian goods. This would shift the production possibilities curve outward, allowing for more overall production of both defense and civilian goods. Therefore, choice A is the best answer as it is the opposite of choice B and it makes more sense than choices C and D.

Scaling Back the U.S."war on Terror" Would