Microeconomics
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ISBN: 9781259655500
Author: David C Colander
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 2, Problem 1QE
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The figure shows the production possibility curve.
In the figure, the horizontal axis represents the production of widgets and the vertical axis represents production of wadgets. As a result of an increase in the production of widgets, the point that touches the X-axis will move rightward. If the production of wadgets decreases, the point that touches the Y-axis moves downward. This will create a new production possibility curve.
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Production possibility curve: Production possibility curve refers to the different combinations of two commodities that can be produced using the available resources and technologies fully and efficiently.
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