Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Production possibility curves

Production possibility curves — practice question

(a)[8]

Explain, with the help of a production possibility curve (PPC) diagram, why scarcity makes choice unavoidable for firms and why every choice has an opportunity cost.

(b)[12]

Discuss the view that the only goods a government should produce are public goods.

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