Production Possibilities Curve

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What is the fundamental problem of every society? Options: labor costs, scarcity, economic interdependence, market fluctuation

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scarcity

Front

True or False: Everything that is scarce requires a choice, and these choices always involve a tradeoff.

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True

Front

Based on the production possibilities table, which production combination is possible? Options: 28 pizzas and 5 pairs of shoes, 3 pairs of shoes and 23 pizzas, 2 pairs of shoes and 20 pizzas, 4 pairs of shoes and 15 pizzas

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2 pairs of shoes and 20 pizzas

Front

If the country is currently producing at point B and decides to produce at point C, the opportunity cost for the additional pair of shoes is ____ pizzas.

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3

Front

What is the production possibilities curve?

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a graph that shows how much an economy can produce between 2 goods

Front

What is opportunity cost?

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the opportunity one has to give up in order to gain something else

Front

Land, Labor, Capital, and Entrepreneurship

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Factors of Production

Front

The opportunity cost of increasing production from 7 to 9 trucks is

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3 boats

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The opportunity cost of increasing production from 4 to 7 boats is

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2 trucks

Front

Movement down the PPF curve indicates that the opportunity cost of more capital goods is producing more consumer goods.

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False