The following table describes the production possibilities frontier (PPF) confronting an economy.  Using that information given producing a third unit of hospitals what would the opportunity cost be?  Give formula and explanation. Potential Output Combinations Homeless Shelters Hospitals A 25 0 B 21 1 C 16 2 D 9 3 E 0 4

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The following table describes the production possibilities frontier (PPF) confronting an economy.  Using that information given producing a third unit of hospitals what would the opportunity cost be?  Give formula and explanation.

Potential

Output Combinations

Homeless

Shelters

Hospitals

A

25

0

B

21

1

C

16

2

D

9

3

E

0

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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