Bundle: Principles of Macroeconomics, Loose-Leaf Version, 7th + Aplia, 1 term Printed Access Card
Bundle: Principles of Macroeconomics, Loose-Leaf Version, 7th + Aplia, 1 term Printed Access Card
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ISBN: 9781305134935
Author: N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 3, Problem 1QR
To determine

Linear production possibility frontier.

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The production possibilities frontier will be linear, if the opportunity cost of producing a good is same the whole time, that is, it incurs a constant opportunity cost regardless of the amount of good produced. It usually happens only when the good is not produced using specialized inputs.

Economics Concept Introduction

Concept introduction:

Production Possibility Frontier (PPF): PPF refers to the maximum possible combinations of output of goods or services that an economy can attain by efficiently utilizing and employing full resources.

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