1: The following schedule shows the combination of the total production of Aerospace production (Rockets) and agricultural production (Rice) in a specific country, assuming full use of economic resources: Possibility Rockets Production (X Axis) Rice Production (Y Axis) A 14 0 B 12 3 C 9 6 D 5 9 E 0 12 Answer the following questions: Using the table above draw the production possibilities frontier (Make sure to highlight the points on the PPF)
Q1: The following schedule shows the combination of the total production of Aerospace production (Rockets) and agricultural production (Rice) in a specific country, assuming full use of economic resources:
Possibility |
Rockets Production (X Axis) |
Rice Production (Y Axis) |
A |
14 |
0 |
B |
12 |
3 |
C |
9 |
6 |
D |
5 |
9 |
E |
0 |
12 |
Answer the following questions:
- Using the table above draw the production possibilities frontier (Make sure to highlight the points on the
PPF ) - Can the country produce 9 rockets and 9 tons of rice? (Explain)
- Can the country produce 6 rockets and 6 tons of rice? (Explain)
- Which points on the graph are attainable and efficient? (Why)
- What is the
opportunity cost of moving from point B to C? (the opportunity cost of …………………… is …………………) - If the country had a loan from the world-bank and directed the loan to increase the agricultural production, show graphically how the PPF will change?
Q2:
What is the effect on the
- The price of a hamburger rises. A substitute good
Demand - The price of a hotdog bun rises. A complement good Demand
- The supply of hotdog sausages increases. Supply
- Consumers’ incomes increase if hot dogs are a normal good? Demand
- The wage rate of a hotdog seller increases. Supply
- If the wage rate of the hotdog seller rises and at the same time prices of ketchup, mustard, and relish fall? Supply (factors of production) and complement in production
Sub com
D + -
S - +
Q3:
Answer the following questions with the help of the table that shows the demand and supply for potato chips:
- What are the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity of potato chips?
- If chips were 60 cents a bag, describe the situation in the market for potato chips and explain what would happen to the price of a bag of chips.
- suppose a new snack food comes onto the market and as a result the demand for potato chips decreases by 40 million bags per week.
- Has there been a shift in or a movement along the supply curve of chips?
- Has there been a shift in or a movement along the demand curve for chips?
- What is the new equilibrium price and quantity of chips?
- suppose that a flood destroys several potato farms and as a result supply decreases by 20 million bags a week at the same time as the new snack food comes onto the market.
- What is the new equilibrium price and quantity of chips?
Price (cents per bag) |
Quantity demanded (millions of bags a week) |
Quantity supplied (millions of bags a week) |
40 |
170 |
90 |
50 |
160 |
100 |
60 |
150 |
110 |
70 |
140 |
120 |
80 |
130 |
130 |
90 |
120 |
140 |
100 |
110 |
150 |
110 |
100 |
160 |
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