Exploring Macroeconomics
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Author: Robert L. Sexton
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
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Chapter 3, Problem 9P
To determine
(a)
The assumptions for a given production possibilities curve.
To determine
(b)
The calculation of
To determine
(c)
The combinations demonstrate constant or increasing opportunity costs.
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A) Explain in words how you would draw a production possibility curve to depict this (which “good” should be placed on each axis) and why your curve would have a particular shape.
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