AS Economics Quiz

AS Economics Quiz focusing on PPB

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  • Created by: Hannah
  • Created on: 14-05-12 13:18
What is the economic problem?
Infinate wants but limited resources
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What is the PED formula?
change in quantity demanded / change in price
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What is productive efficiency?
When a firm operates at minimum cost
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What does the PPB (production possiblility boundary) indicate
the maximum possible output that can be achieved in a set time perio
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Why is the PPB not a straight line?
because resources arent equally productive or of equal quality
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Why might the PPB shift left?
due to a decrease in potential economic growth
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Why might the PPB shift right?
production increases due to new technology or increased training
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What is the PED formula?

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change in quantity demanded / change in price

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What is productive efficiency?

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What does the PPB (production possiblility boundary) indicate

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Why is the PPB not a straight line?

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Louisa Wray

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Question five is interesting... Isn't it due to the fact of opportunity cost - productivity of products would shift the PPB not determine the shape of it? 

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