Question 1: (a) The following table presents the production possibilities schedule for an economy which produces two typ
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Question 1: (a) The following table presents the production possibilities schedule for an economy which produces two typ
Question 1: (a) The following table presents the production possibilities schedule for an economy which produces two types of goods, apples and wheat. Production possibilities combinations Apples (kg) Wheat (kg) 0 160 150 20 130 30 100 40 60 (i) Productive efficiency (ii) Productive inefficiency (iii) Economic growth F (i) Draw the production possibilities frontier with apples on the horizontal axis and wheat on the vertical axis by showing points A to F. 50 0 (ii) Suppose the economy is currently producing 20kg of apples and 130kg of wheat. What is the opportunity cost of producing another 10kg of apples? (4 marks) (b) Using production possibilities frontier diagrams, explain the following concepts: (15 marks) (i) The effect of import taxes on local automobile industry. (ii) A reduction in the supply of credit by financial institutions. (iii) The effect of inflation on total employment in an economy. (c) State whether the following situations is a study of Macroeconomics or Microeconomics. (6 marks)