Figure: Production Possibilities and Circular-Flow Diagram

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Essay

Figure: Production Possibilities and Circular-Flow Diagram
(Figure: Production Possibilities and Circular-Flow Diagram) Look at the figure Production Possibilities and Circular-Flow Diagram.Assume the two figures represent the same economy.Suppose that in the circular-flow diagram a significant increase in productivity occurs inside most of the firms.This results in a significant increase in the output of both coconuts and fish.If all other variables remain unchanged, then the adjustment in this economy would be best represented in the production possibilities figure by a movement from point A toward:
A.point A (no movement would occur).
B.point B (an increase in fish production).
C.point C (a decrease in coconut production).
D.point D (an outward shift of the entire curve).

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Definitions:

Caitlin's Producer Surplus

The difference between what a producer (in this case, Caitlin) actually receives for selling a good and the minimum they would be willing to accept.

Producer Surplus

The difference between what producers are willing to accept for a good or service and what they actually receive, measured by the area above the supply curve and below the market price.

Whitewater Rafting

A recreational outdoor activity which uses an inflatable raft to navigate through rough or whitewater rivers.

Producer Surplus

The difference between the amount a producer is willing to accept for a good or service and the actual amount received from selling it at the market price.