ECON: MICRO4 (New, Engaging Titles from 4LTR Press)
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ISBN: 9781285423548
Author: William A. McEachern
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 3.7PA
(a)
To determine
To graph: The
Concept Introduction:
PPF: It is a curve which shows the maximum possible output of two goods with the given set of efficiently used inputs
(b)
To determine
The meaning of shift of PPFand the adjustments needed to be incorporated in the personal life to make such PPF shift.
Concept Introduction:
PPF: It is a curve which shows the maximum possible output of two goods with the given set of efficiently used inputs.
(c)
To determine
The reason for the outward shift of PPF and whether the shift would be parallel one.
Concept Introduction:
PPF: It is a curve which shows the maximum possible output of two goods with the given set of efficiently used inputs
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a) Draw a production possibilities frontier (PPF) for a society that produces two goods, guns and wheat.
Suppose this society has two political parties, party R (who want a strong military) and party L (who want a smaller military). Show points on your diagram that party R and party L chooses.
b) Show graphically whether your PPF will change if all the resources used for both the goods were equally suitable for production of guns and wheat?
c) Assuming that b stands and if all the resources are used for the production of guns, 20 guns can be produced and if all the resources are used for production of wheat, 80 units of wheat can be produced, then what is the opportunity cost of producing one gun?
Refer to the following production possibilities table for consumer goods (automobiles) and capital goods (forklifts):
Production Alternatives
Type of Production
Automobiles
A
B
D
2
4
8
Forklifts
30
27
21
12
a. Show these data graphically.
Instructions: Use the tool provided 'PPC' to draw a PPC curve (plot 5 points total).
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PPC
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4
10
20
30
40
50
Forklifts
Upon what specific assumptions is this production possibilities curve based?
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b. If the economy is at point C, what is the (opportunity) cost of 2 more automobiles?
What is the (opportunity) cost of 6 more forklifts?
Which characteristic of the production possibilities curve reflects the law of increasing opportunity costs: its shape or its length?
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Automobiles
2. Consider an economy that produces only two goods: asparagus and candy canes. The following
table describes the quantities of each good that can be produced:
Candy Canes
60
40
20
0
Asparagus
0
10
20
30
(a) Plot the production possibilities frontier for this economy. Be sure to label both axes and
each intercept.
(b) Does this PPF follow the law of increasing opportunity cost? Why or why not?
(c) A major pandemic arises that wipes out one third of the population. Illustrate and
explain how this would affect the PPF from part (a).
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