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Here is the production possibilities table for war goods and civilian goods:
Production Alternative
Types of Production
A
E
Tanks
10
20
30
40
Bread
75
68
54
47
Draw a production possibilities curve for tanks and bread using the data above.
b. Label the points where the economy would be efficient (A), underutilized (B) and unattainable (C).
c. What is the opportunity cost of moving from point A to point B?
d. What is the opportunity cost of moving from point B to point C?
e. What is the opportunity cost of moving from point D to point E?
a.
Transcribed Image Text:Normal text I U D田四▼ Times New. - 11 Here is the production possibilities table for war goods and civilian goods: Production Alternative Types of Production A E Tanks 10 20 30 40 Bread 75 68 54 47 Draw a production possibilities curve for tanks and bread using the data above. b. Label the points where the economy would be efficient (A), underutilized (B) and unattainable (C). c. What is the opportunity cost of moving from point A to point B? d. What is the opportunity cost of moving from point B to point C? e. What is the opportunity cost of moving from point D to point E? a.
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