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11) The table above shows a nation’s production possibilities frontier. : 1238380
11) The table above shows a nation’s production possibilities frontier. If the nation wants to produce 4 robots and 34 pizzas,
A) it will shift the production possibilities frontier.
B) the opportunity cost is 9 pizzas.
C) the nation will be producing inefficiently.
D) it will be unable to do so because the production point is unattainable.
E) the nation will then be producing at a production efficient point.
12) The table above shows a nation’s production possibilities frontier. If the nation chooses to increase the production of robots from 2 to 3 and it is on its PPF, it will have to forgo ________ pizzas.
A) 37
B) 34
C) 3
D) 35.5
E) None of the above answers is correct.
13) The table above shows a nation’s production possibilities frontier. The opportunity cost of a robot between combination D and E is
A) 4 pizzas.
B) 34 pizzas.
C) 30 pizzas.
D) 1/4 of a pizza.
E) undefined because neither point is production efficient.
14) The figure above shows the production possibilities frontier for a country. The opportunity cost of a gallon of milk between combination point A and B is
A) 4 gallons of ice cream for a gallon of milk.
B) 3 gallons of ice cream for a gallon of milk.
C) 1 gallon of ice cream for a gallon of milk.
D) 1/3 of a gallon of ice cream for a gallon of milk.
E) zero because at point A, zero milk is being produced.
15) The figure above shows the production possibilities frontier for a country. If the economy is operating at point B, then the opportunity cost of another million gallons of milk is
A) 4 gallons of ice cream for a gallon of milk.
B) 3 gallons of ice cream for a gallon of milk.
C) 1 gallon of ice cream for a gallon of milk.
D) 1/3 of a gallon of ice cream for a gallon of milk.
E) zero because after producing another million gallons of milk, then zero gallons of ice cream are produced.
16) The above figure shows the production possibility frontier for a country. Suppose the country is producing at point A. What is the opportunity cost of increasing the production of rice to 12 tons?
A) 15 thousand bottles of wine
B) 6 thousand bottles of wine
C) 9 thousand bottles of wine
D) 12 tons of rice
E) Nothing, it is a free lunch.
17) The above figure shows the production possibility frontier for a country. Suppose the country is producing at point D. What is the opportunity cost of increasing the production of rice to 15 tons?
A) 9 thousand bottles of wine
B) 6 thousand bottles of wine
C) 15 thousand bottles of wine
D) 12 tons of rice
E) Nothing, it is a free lunch.
18) The above figure shows the production possibility frontier for a country. Suppose the country is producing at point E. What would be the opportunity cost to increase the production of wine to 9 thousand bottles?
A) 12 tons of rice
B) 15 thousand bottles of wine
C) 9 thousand bottles of wine
D) 3 tons of rice
E) Nothing, it is a free lunch.
19) The above figure shows the production possibility frontier for a country. Suppose the country is producing at point D. What would be the opportunity cost to move to point C?
A) 6 thousand bottles of wine
B) 15 thousand bottles of wine
C) 12 tons of rice
D) Nothing, it is a free lunch.
E) This movement is not possible without economic growth.
20) The above figure shows the production possibility frontier for a country. Suppose the country is producing at point A. What would be the opportunity cost to increase the production of rice to 12 tons?
A) 6 thousand bottles of wine
B) 15 thousand bottles of wine
C) 9 thousand bottles of wine
D) 6 tons of rice
E) Nothing, it is a free lunch.
