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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. Zephyria and Lumina are two countries that produce Solar Panels and Electric Vehicles using equal amounts of resources. The table below shows the maximum annual production for each country if they use all their resources for one good. Assume constant opportunity costs for both countries.

  • Resources are fully employed.

  • Costs are constant (linear PPC).

Table 1. Maximum Annual Production

Country

Solar Panels

Electric Vehicles

Zephyria

100

50

Lumina

80

20

A.

Using the data in Table 1, draw a correctly labeled graph of the production possibilities curve for Zephyria with Solar Panels on the horizontal axis and Electric Vehicles on the vertical axis. Show each of the following.

i.

The numerical values of the horizontal and vertical intercepts

ii.

A point labeled I that represents an inefficient use of resources

iii.

A point labeled E that represents an efficient use of resources

iv.

A point labeled U that is currently unattainable

B.

Calculate the opportunity cost of producing one Electric Vehicle in Zephyria. Show your work.

C.

Use the data in Table 1 to answer the following.

i.

Which country has the comparative advantage in producing Solar Panels? Explain.

ii.

Which country has the absolute advantage in producing Electric Vehicles? Explain.

D.

Identify a specific number of Solar Panels that could be traded for one Electric Vehicle that would be mutually beneficial for both Zephyria and Lumina.

E.

Assume that Zephyria develops a new technology that improves the efficiency of producing Solar Panels only.

i.

On your graph in part A, show the effect of the new technology on Zephyria's production possibilities curve.

ii.

Does the opportunity cost of producing one Electric Vehicle in Zephyria increase, decrease, or remain the same? Explain.

Required Graph Drawing

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