Q6 The production possibilities curve below applies to an economy, Prospera that produces only ice-cream sodas and industrial robots.                                                                                                      What is the opportunity cost of industrial robots in terms of ice cream sodas when Prospera moves from point a to b and b to c? What is the opportunity cost of ice cream sodas in terms of industrial robots when Prospera moves from point e to d and d to c? How a technological improvement in the assembly of industrial robots would affect the production possibilities curve? If industrial robots can be viewed as a capital good, then describe how this economy’s decision to produce more industrial robots will affect its future production possibilities curve? Can Prospera produce 6 industrial robots and 40 ice-cream sodas Why? How would you describe production in Prospera, If 4 industrial robots and 20 ice-cream sodas are produced?

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Q6 The production possibilities curve below applies to an economy, Prospera that produces only ice-cream sodas and industrial robots.                                                             

                                     

 

  1. What is the opportunity cost of industrial robots in terms of ice cream sodas when Prospera moves from point a to b and b to c?
  2. What is the opportunity cost of ice cream sodas in terms of industrial robots when Prospera moves from point e to d and d to c?
  3. How a technological improvement in the assembly of industrial robots would affect the production possibilities curve?
  4. If industrial robots can be viewed as a capital good, then describe how this economy’s decision to produce more industrial robots will affect its future production possibilities curve?
  5. Can Prospera produce 6 industrial robots and 40 ice-cream sodas Why?
  6. How would you describe production in Prospera, If 4 industrial robots and 20 ice-cream sodas are produced?
Ice-Cream Sodas (thousands)
50
40
30
20
10
0+
Production Possibilities Curve for Prospera
a (0, 50)
2
b (2,45)
c (4, 35)
4
Industrial Robots
6
d (6, 20)
e (8,0)
8
Transcribed Image Text:Ice-Cream Sodas (thousands) 50 40 30 20 10 0+ Production Possibilities Curve for Prospera a (0, 50) 2 b (2,45) c (4, 35) 4 Industrial Robots 6 d (6, 20) e (8,0) 8
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