5. Opportunity cost and production possibilities Juanita is a skilled toy maker who is able to produce both trucks and puzzles. She has 8 hours a day to produce toys. The following table shows the daily output resulting from various possible combinations of her time. Hours Producing Produced Choice (Trucks) (Puzzles) (Trucks) (Puzzles) 8 4 3 10 B 4 4 16 C 1 19 8 20 On the following graph, use the blue points (circle symbol) to plot Juanita's initial production possibilities frontier (PPF). U DE

5. Opportunity cost and production possibilities Juanita is a skilled toy maker who is able to produce both trucks and puzzles. She has 8 hours a day to produce toys. The following table shows the daily output resulting from various possible combinations of her time. Hours Producing Produced Choice (Trucks) (Puzzles) (Trucks) (Puzzles) 8 4 3 10 B 4 4 16 C 1 19 8 20 On the following graph, use the blue points (circle symbol) to plot Juanita's initial production possibilities frontier (PPF). U DE

Principles of Economics 2e

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Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter7: Production, Costs, And Industry Structure

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