Macroeconomics
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ISBN: 9781337617390
Author: Roger A. Arnold
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 5QP
(a)
To determine
Example of constant
(b)
To determine
Example of increasing opportunity cost.
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Hello, can you help by giving me an example to illustrate each of the following:
(a) constant opportunity costs :
b) increasing opportunity costs:
1. Use the graph below to answer the following questions.
a) If Alison is currently growing 80 bunches of kale per period, how many
radish bunches is she growing? Assume that resources are fully utilized.
b) What is the opportunity cost of one bunch of radishes?
c) What is the opportunity cost of one bunch of kale?
d) If Alison is currently producing 30 bunches of radishes, what is the
opportunity cost of producing another 20 bunches of radishes?
e) Is it possible for Alison to produce 120 bunches of kale and 30 bunches of
radishes?
f)
If Alison is producing 60 bunches of radishes and 30 bunches of kale, is
she fully utilizing her resources?
g) Is the opportunity cost of this PPF constant?
Kale (bunches)
180
160
140
120
100
20
40
60
Radishes (bunches)
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80
100
Chapter 2 Solutions
Macroeconomics
Ch. 2.1 - Prob. 1STCh. 2.1 - Prob. 2STCh. 2.1 - Prob. 3STCh. 2.1 - Prob. 4STCh. 2 - Prob. 1QPCh. 2 - Prob. 2QPCh. 2 - Prob. 3QPCh. 2 - Prob. 4QPCh. 2 - Prob. 5QPCh. 2 - Prob. 6QP
Ch. 2 - Prob. 7QPCh. 2 - Prob. 8QPCh. 2 - Prob. 9QPCh. 2 - Prob. 10QPCh. 2 - Prob. 11QPCh. 2 - Prob. 12QPCh. 2 - Prob. 13QPCh. 2 - Prob. 1WNGCh. 2 - Prob. 2WNGCh. 2 - Prob. 3WNGCh. 2 - Prob. 4WNGCh. 2 - Prob. 5WNGCh. 2 - Prob. 6WNGCh. 2 - Prob. 7WNGCh. 2 - Prob. 8WNGCh. 2 - Prob. 9WNGCh. 2 - Prob. 10WNGCh. 2 - Prob. 11WNGCh. 2 - Prob. 12WNG
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