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Work sheet on PPF – Multiple Choice Questions

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Short Answer Questions
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Originally, the economy has a production possibility frontier shown by the line XY, operating at point V.
The production possibility frontier then moves to XZ, operating at point U. Calculate the original and the
new opportunity cost of producing 50 capital goods. You are advised to show your working. Explain one
characteristic of the economy at position W
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Using the data above, calculate the opportunity of producing more consumer goods.
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3. In 2000 the population of Qatar was 592 267. By 2018 the population had increased to 2 694 849.
Most of this growth was caused by immigration.
Draw a diagram to illustrate the impact of this change in Qatar’s population on its production
possibility frontier.

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