Central Economic Problem (both Parts!) Flashcards

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Define opportunity cost and scarcity

A

Opportunity cost is the value of the next best alternative foregone
Scarcity is the situation of limited resources and unlimited wants

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Define PPC (production possibility curve)

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PPC shows the maximum possible output combinations that an economy can produce over a given period of time, such as a year

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