A-LevelEconomicsBasic economic ideas and resource allocation9708/12 · Oct/Nov 2025 · Q51 Mark

The diagram shows a production possibility curve (PPC) for a country that produces two goods, X and Y. The initial PPC is given by ST. [Figure 5.1] What is the effect on the PPC when the productivity of workers producing good X increases?

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AThe PPC shifts from ST to SV.

BThe PPC shifts from ST to SW.

CThe PPC shifts from ST to UT.

DThe PPC shifts from ST to UW.

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B: The PPC shifts from ST to SW.

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Topic: Basic economic ideas and resource allocation, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2025 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 5.

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The diagram shows a production possibility curve (PPC) for a country that produces two goods, X and Y. The initial PPC is given by ST. [Figure 5.1] What is the effect on the PPC when the productivity of workers producing good X increases?

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