Economic Costs Are Synonymous With

question 41

Multiple Choice

Economic costs are synonymous with:

• A)accounting costs
• B)sunk costs
• C)opportunity costs
• D)implicit costs

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Definitions:

Production Possibilities Curve

A graphical representation showing the maximum quantity of goods and services that a society can produce with existing resources and technology, underlining the concept of opportunity cost.

Consumer Goods

Goods produced for direct consumption by the end customer, as opposed to goods used in the production of other goods.

Capital Goods

Physical assets that are used in the production of other goods and services and have a life expectancy of more than one year.

Production Possibilities Curve

A graphical representation that shows the maximum number of goods or services that can be produced efficiently with limited resources.