Production Possibility Curve Quiz

A Production Possibility Curve (PPC) shows the maximum possible output combinations of ___________ goods or services that an economy can produce, given its resources and technology.

The concept of ___________ ___________ is represented on the PPC by the trade-offs between producing different quantities of two goods.

A shift from PPC1 to PPC2 represents __________ ___________, indicating an increase in the economy's capacity to produce goods and services.

Moving from one point to another along the PPC involves a ___________ of producing one good to gain more of another.

An inward shift of the PPC indicates a __________ in the productive capacity of the economy.

What does a point inside the Production Possibility Curve (PPC) represent?

• Efficient production of goods

• Underutilization of resources

• Economic growth

• Maximum production capacity

What does an outward shift of the PPC indicate?

• Decrease in opportunity cost

• Economic growth

• Reduction in resources

• Underutilization of resources

Which of the following represents the concept of opportunity cost on a PPC?

• Moving from one point inside the curve to another point inside

• Moving from one point on the curve to another point on the curve

• A point outside the curve

• No movement along the curve

If the economy improves its technology for producing Good X, how would this affect the PPC?

• The PPC would shift inward.

• The PPC would shift outward, but only along the axis for Good X.

• The PPC would remain the same.

• The PPC would shift outward equally for both goods.

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates economic growth?

• A movement from one point on the PPC to another

• An outward shift of the PPC

• An inward shift of the PPC

• A point inside the PPC