Unit 1: Basic Economic Concepts
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Unit 1: Basic Economic Concepts
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REVIEW 1. Explain relationship between scarcity and choices
2. Differentiate between positive & normative3. Differentiate between price and cost 4. Differentiate between consumer and capital goods5. Give examples of each of the 4 Factors of
Production6. Define tradeoffs 7. Define opportunity cost8. Differentiate between accounting costs and
economic costs9. Name 10 different teachers at CFHS
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Society has unlimited wants but limited resources
The Economizing Problem…Scarcity
WE HAVE A PROBLEM!!
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The Production Possibilities Curve
(PPC)Using Economic Models…
Step 1: Explain concept in wordsStep 2: Use numbers as examplesStep 3: Generate graphs from numbersStep 4: Make generalizations using graph
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What is the Production Possibilities Curve?• A production possibilities graph (PPG) is a
model that shows alternative ways that an economy can use its scarce resources
• This model graphically demonstrates scarcity, trade-offs, opportunity costs, and efficiency.
4 Key Assumptions• Only two goods can be produced • Full employment of resources• Fixed Resources (Ceteris Paribus)• Fixed Technology
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a b c d e f14 12 9 5 0 00 2 4 6 8 10
Bikes
Computers
NOW GRAPH IT: Put bikes on y-axis and computers on x-axis
Production “Possibilities” Table
Each point represents a specific combination of goods that can be
produced given full employment of resources.
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Bik
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Computers
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Inefficient/ Unemployment
Impossible/Unattainable (given current resources)
Efficient
Production PossibilitiesHow does the PPG graphically demonstrates scarcity,
trade-offs, opportunity costs, and efficiency?
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2 Bikes
2.The opportunity cost of moving from b to d is…
4.The opportunity cost of moving from f to c is…
3.The opportunity cost of moving from d to b is…
7 Bikes
4 Computer
0 Computers
5.What can you say about point G?
Unattainable
1. The opportunity cost of moving from a to b is…
Example:
Opportunity Cost
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The Production Possibilities Curve (or Frontier)
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PIZZA 0 1 2 3 4CALZONES 4 3 2 1 0
• List the Opportunity Cost of moving from a-b, b-c, c-d, and d-e.
• Constant Opportunity Cost- Resources are easily adaptable for producing either good.
• Result is a straight line PPC (not common)
Production PossibilitiesA B C D E
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PIZZA 20 19 16 10 0ROBOTS 0 1 2 3 4
• List the Opportunity Cost of moving from a-b, b-c, c-d, and d-e.
• Law of Increasing Opportunity Cost-• As you produce more of any good, the
opportunity cost (forgone production of another good) will increase.
• Why? Resources are NOT easily adaptable to producing both goods.
• Result is a bowed out (Concave) PPC
A B C D EProduction Possibilities
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Constant vs. Increasing Opportunity Cost
Corn
Wheat
Cactus
Pineapples
Identify which product would have a straight line PPC and which would be bowed out?
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1 Bike2.The PER UNIT opportunity cost of moving from b to c is…
4.The PER UNIT opportunity cost of moving from d to e is…
3.The PER UNIT opportunity cost of moving from c to d is…
1.5 (3/2) Bikes
2 Bikes
2.5 (5/2) Bikes
= Opportunity CostUnits Gained
1. The PER UNIT opportunity cost of moving from a to b is…
Example:
PER UNIT Opportunity CostHow much each marginal
unit costs
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The Production Possibilities Curve and Efficiency
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Productive Efficiency- • Products are being produced in the
least costly way. • This is any point ON the Production
Possibilities CurveAllocative Efficiency-
• The products being produced are the ones most desired by society.
• This optimal point on the PPC depends on the desires of society.
Two Types of Efficiency
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Productive and Allocative EfficiencyB
ikes
Computers
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Which points are productively efficient?Which are allocatively efficient?
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Productively Efficient combinations are A through D
Allocative Efficient combinations depend on
the wants of society (What if this represents a
country with no electricity?)
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Why two types of efficiency?
Size 20 running shoes
Size 10 running shoes
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Is combination “A” efficient?Yes and No. It is productively efficient but it is not the
combination society wants
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Shifting the Production Possibilities Curve
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4 Key Assumptions Revisited• Only two goods can be produced • Full employment of resources• Fixed Resources (4 Factors)• Fixed Technology
What if there is a change?
3 Shifters of the PPC1. Change in resource quantity or quality
2. Change in Technology3. Change in Trade 19
Production Possibilities
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Ro
bo
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Pizzas
What happens if there is an increase
in population?
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Production Possibilities
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Ro
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Pizzas
What happens if there is an increase
in population?
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Production Possibilities
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Ro
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Pizzas
What if there is a technology improvement
in pizza ovens
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Production Possibilities
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Ro
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Pizzas
What if there is a technology improvement
in pizza ovens
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Production Possibilities
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Panama – Favors Consumer Goods
Mexico – Favors Capital Goods
Consumer goods
Cap
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Goo
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Current PPC
Future PPC
Consumer goods
Cap
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Goo
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Future PPC
Current PPC
Capital Goods and Future Growth
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Countries that produce more capital goods will have more growth in the future.
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PPC PracticeDraw a PPC showing changes for each of the
following:Pizza and Robots (3)
1. New robot making technology2. Decrease in the demand for pizza
3. Mad cow disease kills 85% of cows
Consumer goods and Capital Goods (4) 4. BP Oil Spill in the Gulf 5. Faster computer hardware 6. Many workers unemployed 7. Significant increases in education
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New robot making technologyQ
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Pizzas
Question #1
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A shift only for Robots
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Decrease in the demand for pizzaQ
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Ro
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Pizzas
Question #2
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The curve doesn’t shift!A change in demand
doesn’t shift the curve
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Mad cow disease kills 85% of cowsQ
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Ro
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Pizzas
Question #3
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A shift inward only for Pizza
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BP Oil Spill in the GulfQ
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Cap
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Consumer Goods (Butter)
Question #4
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Decrease in resources decrease production
possibilities for both
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Faster computer hardwareQ
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Cap
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Go
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Consumer Goods (Butter)
Question #5
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Quality of a resource improves shifting the
curve outward
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Many workers unemployedQ
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Cap
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Go
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Consumer Goods (Butter)
Question #6
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The curve doesn’t shift!Unemployment is just a point inside the curve
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Significant increases in educationQ
Q
Cap
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Go
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Consumer Goods (Butter)
Question #7
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The quality of labor is improved. Curve shifts
outward.
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Paul Solman Video
Production Possibilities
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