Microeconomics (6th Edition)
Microeconomics (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134106243
Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
Publisher: PEARSON
Question
Chapter 2, Problem 1TC
To determine

The production possibilities curve for 2020 and 2025.

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Figure -1 shows the production possibilities curve for 2020 and 2025.

Microeconomics (6th Edition), Chapter 2, Problem 1TC

In the above graph, vertical axis measures the two – door convertible and the horizontal axis represents the four – door convertible.  In 2020, the maximum production is 100,000 four door sedans or 100,000 two door convertibles. Thus, the apple must be given up producing one –two door convertible to gain one four door sedan.

In 2025, the maximum production is 150,000 two door convertibles or 100,000 four door sedans, thus to gain one four door sedans apple must be give up producing 1.5 two door convertibles.

Opportunity cost of producing one four door sedan in 2020 is calculated as follows

Opportuntiy cost =(Give up unitGained unit)=(100,000100,000)=1

Opportunity cost of producing one four door sedan in 2020 is 1 two –door convertible

Opportunity cost of producing one four door sedan in 2025 is calculated as follows.

Opportuntiy cost =(Give up unitGained unit)=(150,000100,000)=1.5

Opportunity cost of producing one four door sedan in 2025 is 1.5 two –door convertible.

Economics Concept Introduction

Concept introduction:

Opportunity cost: Opportunity cost refers to the value of forgone goods and services to get the other goods and services.

Production possibilities frontier: Production possibilities frontier: PPF refers to the different combination of goods and services that can be produced efficiently with given resources by a country. Any point inside the PPF represents inefficient usage of the resources and any point outside the PPF represents that it is not attainable with the available resources.

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