Production possibility curves ppc a production possibility curve is a curve showing possible combina tions of goods that an economy can produce given a fixed amount of resources, fixed technology, and efficient use of these resources. Through the cambridge international as and a level economics syllabus, learners study how to explain and analyse economic issues and arguments, evaluate economic information, and organise, present and communicate ideas and judgements clearly. In 2016 57% of a level economics students achieved a b grades and in 2015 the a b pass rate was 80%. Such an allocation implies that the law of increasing opportunity cost will hold. A level economics king edward vi school, lichfield. If an economy is producing on the long run aggregate supply curve it will also be on the production possibility boundary.
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Why study economics in the sixth form in september 2016. The specification or syllabus this course has been designed to give you a full and thorough preparation for the as level or. Production possibility curves frontiers diagrams ppc. This course has been written to match the aqa economics specification 7576. Aug 29, 2014 in this video i explain how the production possibilities curve ppc shows scarcity, tradeoffs, opportunity cost, and efficiency. A phenomenon in which the demand curve for a good changes shape dramatically once the price of the good is zero. Here youll find everything you need to prepare for a level economics a including our specification and sample assessment materials.
This is one of the important basic problems of an economy because having made the three earlier decisions, the society has to see whether the resources it owns are being utilised fully or not. The issue of choice, and the concept of opportunity cost associated with the economic problem, can. Original post by lagunabeans911 if you have the following. Economics a level notes free zimsec revision notes and. Because an economy s production possibilities curve assumes the full use of the factors of production available to it, the failure to use some factors results in a level of production that lies inside the production possibilities curve. The programme has been developed so students learn to apply economic theory to support analysis of current economic issues. This introduction should provide you with all the information you need to make a successful start to your studies. The specification or syllabus this course has been designed to give you a full and thorough preparation. Students can refer to economics a singapore perspective for the diagrams.
The nature of basic economic problems can be better understood and distinguished from each other with the aid of an important tool of modern economics known as production possibility curve. Edmund quek, for everyone who can benefit from them. As it stands at the moment it is far from completion and has only been edited by a limited number of authors, as such all information within should be taken with a pinch of salt. This information is represented on a curve known as production possibility curve as shown below. Economics lecture notes, economics tuition singapore. What qualifications would you make to this argument. First, without some knowledge of economics, it is impossible to understand the world in which we live in and the global economic crisis since 2008. Apr 02, 20 the first video of a series of lessons aimed to teach alevel h2 economics using diagrams. Standard economics cannot explain the psychological power of a good that is free. A production possibilities curve shows how well an economy is using available resources and technology during production. Analyse the different motives for spending, saving and borrowing. Our new a level in economics course has been developed in consultation with teachers, employers and higher education to provide. The economy can produce 100 units of x and 230 units of y in possibility b.
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