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A-LevelEconomicsBasic Economic Ideas and Resource AllocationOct/Nov 2014Paper 1 Q31 Mark

The diagram shows the production possibility curve XX of an economy that produces consumer goods and capital goods. If the economy moves from point M to point N, which diagram represents the most likely position of the production possibility curve YY in the future?

A[Diagram showing PPC YY inside PPC XX]
B[Diagram showing PPC YY outside PPC XX, with a greater outward shift along the consumer goods axis compared to the capital goods axis]
C[Diagram showing PPC YY outside PPC XX, with a greater outward shift along the capital goods axis compared to the consumer goods axis]
D[Diagram showing PPC YY outside PPC XX, with a proportional outward shift from PPC XX]

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is B: [Diagram showing PPC YY outside PPC XX, with a greater outward shift along the consumer goods axis compared to the capital goods axis]

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About This A-Level Economics Question

Topic

This multiple-choice question tests Basic Economic Ideas and Resource Allocation in A-Level Economics (syllabus code 9708). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics Oct/Nov 2014 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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