The Figure Given Below Shows the Production Possibility Curves for Canada

question 49

Multiple Choice

The figure given below shows the production possibility curves for Canada (AB) and the Rest of the World (CD) . The opportunity cost of producing one liter of maple syrup in Canada and in the Rest of the World are _____ bushels and _____ bushels of corn respectively.

• A)9/7; 2
• B)7/9; 2
• C)9/7; 1/2
• D)7/9; 1/2

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Definitions:

Price Remains The Same

A condition where the cost of a good or service does not change over a period of time.

Substitution Bias

Substitution bias occurs in inflation measurement and refers to the tendency of consumers to change their purchasing habits away from goods that have increased in price to cheaper alternatives, which is not always fully captured by price indexes.

CPI

The Consumer Price Index, which measures the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services.

Consumer Substitution

The tendency of consumers to switch from one good to another in response to changes in relative prices, keeping their level of satisfaction or utility constant.