The production possibilities curve for 2020 and 2025.
Explanation of Solution
Figure -1 shows the production possibilities curve for 2020 and 2025.
In the above graph, vertical axis measures the two – door convertible and the horizontal axis represents the four – door convertible. In 2020, the maximum production is 100,000 four door sedans or 100,000 two door convertibles. Thus, the apple must be given up producing one –two door convertible to gain one four door sedan.
In 2025, the maximum production is 150,000 two door convertibles or 100,000 four door sedans, thus to gain one four door sedans apple must be give up producing 1.5 two door convertibles.
Opportunity cost of producing one four door sedan in 2020 is 1 two –door convertible
Opportunity cost of producing one four door sedan in 2025 is calculated as follows.
Opportunity cost of producing one four door sedan in 2025 is 1.5 two –door convertible.
Concept introduction:
Opportunity cost: Opportunity cost refers to the value of forgone goods and services to get the other goods and services.
Production possibilities frontier: Production possibilities frontier:
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