As you move down the production possibility frontier, the absolute value of the marginal rate of transformation

A) increases.
B) decreases.
C) initially increases, then decreases.
D) initially decreases, then increases.

Marginal Rate

The rate at which one quantity changes with respect to a small change in another quantity.

Transformation

The process of changing from one state or condition to another, often used to describe changes in economic structures or industries.

Absolute Value

The distance of a number from zero on the number line, without considering direction.