The figure shows the production possibility frontier for a country. What is the opportunity cost to move from point D to point E? OA. Nothing, it is a free lunch OB. 6 thousand bottles of wine OC. 6 tons of rice OD. 9 thousand bottles of wine OE. 15 thousand bottles of wine Wine (thousands of bottles per year) 15 12 9 6 3 0 B 3 6 A 9 с D E 12 15 Rice (tons per year)
The figure shows the production possibility frontier for a country. What is the opportunity cost to move from point D to point E? OA. Nothing, it is a free lunch OB. 6 thousand bottles of wine OC. 6 tons of rice OD. 9 thousand bottles of wine OE. 15 thousand bottles of wine Wine (thousands of bottles per year) 15 12 9 6 3 0 B 3 6 A 9 с D E 12 15 Rice (tons per year)
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H
S
Course Home
A. Nothing, it is a free lunch
B. 6 thousand bottles of wine
C. 6 tons of rice
D. 9 thousand bottles of wine
OE. 15 thousand bottles of wine
mylab.pearson.com
The figure shows the production possibility frontier for a country. What is the opportunity cost to
move from point D to point E?
A
Wine (thousands of bottles per year)
15
12
9
6
3
C03Qu
O
B
3
D
E
12
15
Rice (tons per year)
+
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The production possibilities curve (PPC) is a graph or figure that illustrates all of the conceivable output combinations of primarily two items, based on available resources and technology. The production possibilities curve, or frontier, depicts scarcity and tradeoffs. The curve quantifies the cost of producing one good as against producing another.
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