The table below shows the maximum amount of civilian goods that an economy can produce for each
Question:
The table below shows the maximum amount of civilian goods that an economy can produce for each level of military goods produced.
Point | Military Goods | Civilian |
A | 0 | 60 |
B | 2 | 55 |
C | 4 | 48 |
D | 8 | 39 |
E | 10 | 28 |
F | 12 | 15 |
G | 14 | 0 |
- Graph the PPC for this economy.
- If the economy is producing at point D, what is the opportunity cost of producing an additional 2 thousand tonnes of military goods?
- If the economy is producing at point E, what is the opportunity cost of producing an additional 2 thousand tonnes of military goods?
- Does the PPC satisfy the principle of increasing opportunity cost?
Question 2
Adam is in the middle of building a new concert venue in LA. The land and the initial construction materials have already been purchased and the framing has already been completed at a cost of $2 million. It will cost another $4 million to complete the project. Unfortunately, a new study suggests that demand for concert tickets is down and that competition from the Capitol Centre is expected to increase. Adam argues that he’s already spent $2 million and might as well complete the project. Is Adam mistaken? If so, how would you categorize any fault in his thinking?