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1.1.4 Production possibility frontiers
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What a PPF shows

What a PPF shows

Production possibility frontier with consumer goods on the horizontal axis, capital goods on the vertical axis, point A on the curve, point B inside it, and point C outside it

A production possibility frontier, or PPF, shows the maximum combinations of two goods an economy can produce when all resources are fully and efficiently used. One good is placed on each axis, such as consumer goods and capital goods.

1.1.4 Production possibility frontiers Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Economics
  3. /1.1.4 Production possibility frontiers

Step-by-step lessons covering Edexcel A A Level Economics 1.1.4 Production possibility frontiers for A Level Economics. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 format. Start with the core supply-and-demand models before moving on to the more evaluation-heavy macroeconomic policy topics.