5. Opportunity cost and production possibilities Eleanor is a talented artist who sells hand-crafted goods on her website. Beanor currently crafts and sells both knit caps and cutting boards. She spends 8 hours a day working on crafts. The following table gives different daily output scenarios depending on how much of her time is spent on each good. Hours Crafting Produced Choice (Knit caps) (Cutting boards) (Knit caps) (Cutting boards) CUTTING BOARDS R 4 2 0 A 8 On the following graph, use the blue points (circle symbol) to plot Eleanor's initial production possibilities frontier (PPF). 3 3 2 1 4 KNIT CAPS 0 0 10 16 18 19 Initial PPF New PPF Suppose Eleanor is currently using combination D, producing one knit cap per day. Her opportunity cost of producing a second knit cap per day is per day. Now, suppose Eleanor is currently using combination C, producing two knit caps per day. Her opportunity cost of producing a third knit cap per day is per day. From the previous analysis, you can determine that as Eleanor increases her production of knit caps, her opportunity cost of producing one more knit cap

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5. Opportunity cost and production possibilities
Eleanor is a talented artist who sells hand-crafted goods on her website. Eleanor currently crafts and sells both knit caps and cutting boards. She
spends8 hours a day working on crafts. The following table gives different daily output scenarios depending on how much of her time is spent on each
good.
Hours Crafting
Produced
Choice (Knit caps) (Cutting boards) (Knit caps) (Cutting boards)
CUTTING BOARDS
A
B
C
D
E
30
25
5
5
D
8
6
4
2
0
1
On the following graph, use the blue points (circle symbol) to plot Eleanor's initial production possibilities frontier (PPF).
2
0
2
4
6
8
3
KNIT CAPS
5
4
3
2
1
0
7
09999
10
16
18
19
Initial PPF
New PPF
Suppose Eleanor is currently using combination D, producing one knit cap per day. Her opportunity cost of producing a second knit cap per day is
per day.
Now, suppose Eleanor is currently using combination C, producing two knit caps per day. Her opportunity cost of producing a third knit cap per day is
per day.
From the previous analysis, you can determine that as Eleanor increases her production of knit caps, her opportunity cost of producing one more knit
cap
Suppose Eleanor buys a new tool that enables her to produce twice as many knit caps per hour as before, but it doesn't affect her ability to produce
cutting boards. Use the green points (triangle symbol) to plot her new PPF on the previous graph.
Because she can now make more knit caps per hour, Eleanor's opportunity cost of producing cutting boards is
it was previously.
Transcribed Image Text:5. Opportunity cost and production possibilities Eleanor is a talented artist who sells hand-crafted goods on her website. Eleanor currently crafts and sells both knit caps and cutting boards. She spends8 hours a day working on crafts. The following table gives different daily output scenarios depending on how much of her time is spent on each good. Hours Crafting Produced Choice (Knit caps) (Cutting boards) (Knit caps) (Cutting boards) CUTTING BOARDS A B C D E 30 25 5 5 D 8 6 4 2 0 1 On the following graph, use the blue points (circle symbol) to plot Eleanor's initial production possibilities frontier (PPF). 2 0 2 4 6 8 3 KNIT CAPS 5 4 3 2 1 0 7 09999 10 16 18 19 Initial PPF New PPF Suppose Eleanor is currently using combination D, producing one knit cap per day. Her opportunity cost of producing a second knit cap per day is per day. Now, suppose Eleanor is currently using combination C, producing two knit caps per day. Her opportunity cost of producing a third knit cap per day is per day. From the previous analysis, you can determine that as Eleanor increases her production of knit caps, her opportunity cost of producing one more knit cap Suppose Eleanor buys a new tool that enables her to produce twice as many knit caps per hour as before, but it doesn't affect her ability to produce cutting boards. Use the green points (triangle symbol) to plot her new PPF on the previous graph. Because she can now make more knit caps per hour, Eleanor's opportunity cost of producing cutting boards is it was previously.
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