16 point D 12 point C 8. 4 4 8 12 16 20 24 productX

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Problem 11RQ: What does a production possibilities frontier illustrate?
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04. Which of the following statements about point C is TRUE?

   

a) production of both X and Y can increase, without more resources or improvement in technology.

   

b) to produce more of product Y, some of product X has to be sacrificed.

   

c) the economy cannot reach this point without an increase in resources or improvement in technology.

   

d) the economy is producing efficiently.

   

e) both (a) and (d) are correct.

Production Possibilities Frontier
28
24
point A
- point E
point F
point B
16
point D
12
point C
8
4
4
8
12
16
20
24
productX
20
product Y
Transcribed Image Text:Production Possibilities Frontier 28 24 point A - point E point F point B 16 point D 12 point C 8 4 4 8 12 16 20 24 productX 20 product Y
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Trade off in PPF can take place if PPF lies inside.

Therefore here trade off between good x and good y will take place.

Therefore to produce,some x would be sacrificed.

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