Product possibility frontier

Cards (11)

  • What does the line that points BAC on a PPF diagram represent?
    It represents the maximum amount of good X and good Y that a government can produce.
  • What factors must be met for a business to be on the PPF line?
    Having no spare capacity, full level of employment, and all available land being used to produce goods.
  • What does the product possibility frontier (PPF) depict?

    The PPF depicts the macro economy as a whole.
  • How does the PPF graph illustrate economic growth over time?
    It shows short run and long run growth for a country over a period of time.
  • What signifies long run economic growth in a PPF?
    The shift of the PPF.
  • What can a PPF indicate about a country's employment rate?
    A PPF can show a country's employment rate and how well they are allocating resources.
  • Why must choices be made about the type of good to produce according to the PPF?
    Because resources and capacity are limited.
  • What are the key factors that allow a business to be on the PPF line?

    • No spare capacity
    • Full level of employment
    • All available land is being used to produce goods
  • What does the PPF reveal about an economy's current state?
    • Growth potential
    • Maximum current inputs
    • Employment rate
  • What is allocative effiency
    Allocative affiency is producing the combination of goods on societys preferences
  • what is Productive effiency
    Maximising output using avaliable resources any point on the ppf