Krugman's Economics For The Ap® Course
Krugman's Economics For The Ap® Course
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781319113278
Author: David Anderson, Margaret Ray
Publisher: Worth Publishers
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Chapter 40, Problem 1CYU
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How the long-run economic growth and short-term fluctuations using PPC can be represented.

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By using PPC, long-run economic growth can be shown by representing the outward shift in the curve. The short-run fluctuations are different from the long-run aspects. Thus, it can be shown within the PPC curve or below the PPC curve.

For instance, the PPC curve shown below is showing a rightward shift in the production possibilities in the long run as a firm can produce more coconuts and more fish now.

  Krugman's Economics For The Ap® Course, Chapter 40, Problem 1CYU

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Economics Concept Introduction

Production Possibilities Curve: The production possibility curve refers to the curve that represents the possible production of two products that requires similar resources.

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