The curve PP in the diagram is the production possibility curve for a country producing goods X and Y. The production of X is more labour intensive than the production of Y. R P Q S S T R P Q T good X good Y O The working hours of the labour force are reduced by law. Which curve could be the country’s new production possibility curve?

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2011

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The diagram shows the production possibility frontier of a desert island economy where the inhabitants live off just two commodities, coconuts and fish. fish coconuts O What explains the shape of the production possibility frontier?

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MCQ

2012

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The diagram shows a production possibility curve for an economy that produces only two goods, X and Y. good X good Y The economy produces 1200 of good X and produces on its production possibility curve. Which quantity of good Y is given up?

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MCQ

2012

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The production possibility curve for an economy producing capital goods and consumer goods is represented by the line PQ. P R O S T Q consumer goods capital goods What is the opportunity cost of producing OS of consumer goods?

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MCQ

2012

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The diagram shows the production possibility curve XX of an economy that produces both consumer goods and capital goods. O capital goods consumer goods X X M N If the economy moves from point M to point N, which diagram represents the most likely position of the production possibility curve YY in the future?

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2014

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The diagrams show an economy’s production possibility curve before and after a change has occurred. consumer goods before capital goods consumer goods after capital goods What would this change indicate about opportunity cost and the production possibility curve?

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2014

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The diagram shows the change in an economy’s production possibility curve as it grows in the long run. Which movement from point X is most likely to show the highest potential for growth?

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MCQ

2015

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The diagrams show the change in a country’s production possibility curve between Year 1 and Year 2. consumer goods services Year 1 consumer goods services Year 2 What can be concluded from the diagrams?

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2015

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The diagram illustrates the production possibility curves for countries S and T producing goods X and Y. country S good X good Y country T good X good Y Countries S and T specialise in the product for which they have the lower opportunity cost. They trade with each other at the rate of two good X for one good Y. What is a possible combination of goods for country S to consume after specialisation and trade have taken place?

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2015

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The production possibility curve for an economy producing capital goods and consumer goods is represented by the line PQ. P R O S T Q consumer goods capital goods What is the opportunity cost of producing OS of consumer goods?

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MCQ

2016

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