8:22 PM Fri Sep 13 brightspace.cuny.edu Imagine a society that produces military goods and consumer goods, which we'll call "guns" and "butter." a. Draw a production possibilities frontier for guns and butter. Using the concept of opportunity cost, explain why it most likely has a bowed-out shape. b. Show a point that is impossible for the economy to achieve. Show a point that is feasible but inefficient. c. Imagine that the society has two political parties, called the Hawks (who want a strong military) and the Doves (who want a smaller military). Show a point on your production possibilities frontier that the Hawks might choose and a point the Doves might choose. - 66%

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Imagine a society that produces military goods and consumer goods, which we'll call
"guns" and "butter."
a. Draw a production possibilities frontier for guns and butter. Using the concept of
opportunity cost, explain why it most likely has a bowed-out shape.
b. Show a point that is impossible for the economy to achieve. Show a point that is
feasible but inefficient.
c. Imagine that the society has two political parties, called the Hawks (who want a
strong military) and the Doves (who want a smaller military). Show a point on your
production possibilities frontier that the Hawks might choose and a point the Doves
might choose.
- 66%
Transcribed Image Text:8:22 PM Fri Sep 13 brightspace.cuny.edu Imagine a society that produces military goods and consumer goods, which we'll call "guns" and "butter." a. Draw a production possibilities frontier for guns and butter. Using the concept of opportunity cost, explain why it most likely has a bowed-out shape. b. Show a point that is impossible for the economy to achieve. Show a point that is feasible but inefficient. c. Imagine that the society has two political parties, called the Hawks (who want a strong military) and the Doves (who want a smaller military). Show a point on your production possibilities frontier that the Hawks might choose and a point the Doves might choose. - 66%
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