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A-LevelEconomicsBasic economic ideas and resource allocation9708/12 · Feb/Mar 2025 · Q31 Mark

The production possibility curve shows the maximum potential output of apples and pears for an economy using current resources. [Figure showing a PPC with points X, Y, W, Z and labels for apples and pears] Which pair of positions identifies an efficient and an inefficient outcome?

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AW and Y
BW and X
CX and Z
DY and Z

✓ Correct answer

B: W and X

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Basic economic ideas and resource allocation, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, Feb/Mar 2025 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 3.

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