Draw a Production Possibilities Frontier Showing Increasing Opportunity Cost of Hammers

question 80

Essay

Draw a production possibilities frontier showing increasing opportunity cost of hammers in terms of horseshoes.
a.On the graph, identify the area of feasible outcomes and the area of infeasible outcomes.
b.On the graph, label a point that is efficient and a point that is inefficient.
c.On the graph, illustrate the effect of the discovery of a new vein of iron ore, a resource needed to make both horseshoes and hammers, on this economy.
d.On a second graph, illustrate the effect of a new computerized assembly line in the production of hammers on this economy.

Recognize the significance of the production possibilities frontier (PPF) in illustrating economic efficiency and trade-offs.

Differentiate between exports and imports and their roles in international trade.

Identify the historical foundations of modern economic thought related to trade and specialization.

Understand the conditions under which trade can be beneficial or detrimental to individuals or countries.

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