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Economic Assignment
Problem Set
1. Why does scarcity imply a choice among alternatives?
2. Suppose the country of Mexico produces only two goods: pizzas and chicken wings, which is shown by the production possibilities table below.
Production Possibilities for Pizzas and Chicken wings in Mexico
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Production Alternatives
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Pizzas (P)
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Chicken Wings (W)
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A
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100
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0
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B
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90
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120
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C
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70
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200
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D
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50'
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250
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E
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30
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280
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F
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0
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300
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a. Sketch the production possibilities frontier curve (PPF-C). Place pizzas on the Y-axis, and chicken wings on the X-axis. Label the curve. Mark any point inside the curve as U, and any point outside the curve as F.
b. Consider the points labeled on the diagram.Describe each point in terms of its attainability (is it possible?), its desirability (is it efficient?), and its undesirability (inefficient).
c. Using either the table or the curve, illustrate the concept of choice and tradeoff/or opportunity cost.
d. Using the table or curve illustrate the principle of "increasing opportunity cost."
e. On the graph above, show how economic growth will affect production possibilities.
3. Identify types of economic resources and types of income associated with each of the resources
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