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🤑AP Microeconomics
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🤑AP Microeconomics

FRQ 1 – Long
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Unit 1: Basic Economic Concepts
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Practice FRQ 1 of 191/19

1. Assume that the countries of Zymos and Xylos produce Microchips and Solar Panels using equal amounts of resources. The table below shows the maximum annual production of each good for each country if all resources are fully employed.

  • Assume that the production possibilities curves for both countries are linear.

  • Both countries trade with each other.

Table 1: Maximum Annual Production

Country

Microchips (units)

Solar Panels (units)

Zymos

100

50

Xylos

40

80

A.

Draw a correctly labeled graph of the production possibilities curve for Zymos, with Microchips on the vertical axis and Solar Panels on the horizontal axis. Show each of the following.

i.

The numerical values of the vertical and horizontal intercepts

ii.

A point labeled U representing an inefficient use of resources

iii.

A point labeled E representing an efficient use of resources

B.

Calculate the opportunity cost of producing one unit of Solar Panels in Zymos. Show your work.

C.

Use the data in Table 1 to answer the following.

i.

Which country has the comparative advantage in the production of Solar Panels?

ii.

Explain your answer to part (C)(i) using numbers.

D.

Identify a specific number of Microchips that could be traded for one unit of Solar Panels that would be mutually beneficial to both Zymos and Xylos.

E.

Assume that Zymos develops a new technology that doubles the productivity of resources used to produce Microchips, but has no effect on the productivity of Solar Panels.

i.

On your graph in part A, show the new production possibilities curve for Zymos.

ii.

Will the opportunity cost of producing one unit of Solar Panels in Zymos increase, decrease, or remain the same? Explain.

F.

Assume that Xylos is currently producing 20 units of Microchips and 40 units of Solar Panels. Is Xylos producing at an efficient level? Explain using numbers.

Required Graph Drawing

Timed

00:00

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