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1.7 : Production Possibility Frontier (PPF)

The Production Possibility Frontier (PPF) illustrates the maximum combination of two goods or services an economy can produce given its available resources and level of technology. It serves as a visual representation of the trade-offs between different production options.

The PPF assumes that resources are fixed and fully employed and technology remains constant. Any point on the curve represents a combination of goods that fully utilizes available resources.

Points inside the curve indicate the underutilization of resources, while points outside the curve are unattainable given current constraints. For instance, if an economy specializes in producing one good, it operates at a point on the curve. However, producing more of one good means sacrificing the production of the other.

This illustrates the concept of opportunity cost, where producing more of one good requires sacrificing some quantity of the other. Understanding the PPF helps policymakers, businesses, and individuals make informed decisions about resource allocation, economic growth, and efficiency.

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Production Possibility FrontierPPFTrade offsGoodsServicesResourcesTechnologyOpportunity CostResource AllocationEconomic GrowthEfficiencyUnderutilizationConstraints

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