Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Production possibility curves

Production possibility curves — practice question

(a)[8]

Explain with a diagram why production possibility curves are normally shown with increasing opportunity costs, and show how they can be used to illustrate scarcity.

(b)[12]

Discuss whether economies that experience an increase in labour and a high rate of technological innovation are likely to move closer to solving the economic problem.

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This 20-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: Understanding of production possibility curves and the reasons they are usually drawn with increasing opportunity costs

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