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The impact of technological improvement on the production possibility frontier .
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Suppose that United States is currently producing two goods: tanks and cars using its current resources. As the country is
preparing for a war, it intends to produce more tanks and to do so, it starts coverting its car factories into tank factories.
Which of the following is true?
O The production possibilities curve will show the increasing opportunity costs as more tank is produced.
The production possibilities curve for cars and tanks will shift outward.
O The production possibilities curve will show decreased opprotunity costs as more tank is produced.
O The production possibilities curve will shift inward.
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- Based on the production possibilities frontier shown below, if this economy decides to shift its resources from only producing books in order to produce 8,000 pairs of sneakers, what is the opportunity cost of producing one pair of sneakers? Books (in thousands) 12 10 8 O 2 pairs of sneakers 2 books 6 0.25 pairs of sneakers O 0.25 books Pairs of Sneakers (in thousands) 10 12arrow_forwardPlease answer questions C and D. Thank you.arrow_forwardNarrow_forward
- Which of the following is correct about the production possibilities curve? An economy can produce only on the production possibilities frontier line given its current available resources and technology. O An economy can produce at any point inside or outside the production possibilities frontier given its current available resources and technology. O An economy can produce at any point inside the production possibilities frontier, but not on the frontier without discovery of new resources or technology or real economic growth. O An economy can produce at any point on or inside the production possibilities frontier, but not outside the frontier without discovery of new resources or technology or real economic growth. O An economy can produce at any point on or inside the production possibilities frontier, but government price controls are needed for economy to produce beyond the frontier line.arrow_forwardFigure #1 Wheat z. Y W. Tractorsarrow_forward18arrow_forward
- If Korea is currently producing at efficiency, and it proceeds to increase the production of missiles, then, as long as nothing else changes, its: O A. Production-possibilities curve will shift outward. O B. Production-possibilities curve will shift inward. O c. Production of non-military goods will increase. O D. Production of non-military goods (civilian goods) will decrease.arrow_forwardNow, suppose Musashi is currently using combination C, producing two tea towels per day. His opportunity cost of producing a third tea towel per day is ____ per day. 1 5 8 13arrow_forwardI need your help with the question attached. Thank you!arrow_forward
- 12. Suppose that, on the basis of a nation’s production possibilities curve, an economy must sacrifice 10,000 pizzas domestically to get the 1 additional industrial robot it desires but that it can get the robot from another country in exchange for 9000 pizzas. Relate this information to the following statement: “Through international specialization and trade, a nation can reduce its opportunity cost of obtaining goods and thus ‘move outside its production possibilities curve.arrow_forwardReferring to the given PPF, the movement from production at point a to production at point d requires A)the sacrifice of 30 units of capital goods. B)the sacrifice of 20 units of capital goods. C)the sacrifice of 10 units of capital goods. D)the sacrifice of 10 units of consumer goods.arrow_forward2arrow_forward
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