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ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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a)Reduction in resources

b) Pivot outwards along the computer axis

c)Unused Resources

d)Increased production given resources

e)Pivot outwards along the car axis

f)PPF shift outwards

g)Produce outside PPF

h)Produce inside PPF

i)PPF shifts inwards

j)Increase in resources

Explain how the following situation would affect a nation's production possibilities curve.
A switch to online delivery increases access to education in the nation's colleges and universities.
What happens to PPF
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Step 1: Define PPF

A curve that depicts an economy's maximum potential output for two goods or services, based on its technology and resources, assuming they are used efficiently, is termed the production possibilities frontier (PPF). It showcases the trade-offs between producing one good versus the other, highlighting the opportunity cost of resource allocation for various tasks.

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