EBK INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS AND ITS
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781305176386
Author: Snyder
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.9P
To determine
To evaluate:The amount of each good to be produced to meet the goal of equal consumption and also show production point on a graph of the
b)
To determine
To evaluate:The possible combinations of X and Y, thecountry will consume in the given scenario.
c)
To determine
To evaluate:The final choice that the consumers of this country make as per the consumption possibilities outlined in (b).
d)
To determine
To evaluate:The cost imposed onthe country by
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(a) x1 = 10, x2 = 10, y1 = 10, y2 = 10.
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(c) x1 = 0, x2 = 0, y1 = 20, y2 = 20.
(d) x1 = 15, x2 = 10, y1 = 5, y2 = 10.
(e) x1 = 12, x2 = 12, y1 = 6, y2 = 6.
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be allocated in the production of either good freely, but the other factor is specific. For your more
information, good X" can be produced with labor and capital and good "y" can be produced with labor
and land.
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a) How much does the each good the economy produced?
b) How much labor will be employed in each sector?
a) Draw a production possibilities frontier (PPF) for a society that produces two goods, guns and wheat.
Suppose this society has two political parties, party R (who want a strong military) and party L (who want a smaller military). Show points on your diagram that party R and party L chooses.
b) Show graphically whether your PPF will change if all the resources used for both the goods were equally suitable for production of guns and wheat?
c) Assuming that b stands and if all the resources are used for the production of guns, 20 guns can be produced and if all the resources are used for production of wheat, 80 units of wheat can be produced, then what is the opportunity cost of producing one gun?
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EBK INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS AND ITS
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