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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 is a country that produces microchips and textiles. The resources in Zephyria are not equally adaptable to the production of both goods.

  • Zephyria is currently operating at full employment.

  • The economy of Zephyria produces only microchips and textiles.

A.

Draw a correctly labeled graph of the production possibilities curve (PPC) for Zephyria, which we will call Figure 1, and show each of the following.

i.

A concave production possibilities curve, with microchips on the horizontal axis and textiles on the vertical axis

ii.

A point labeled A that represents an efficient level of production

iii.

A point labeled B that represents an inefficient level of production

iv.

A point labeled C that represents an unattainable level of production

B.

Explain the shape of the production possibilities curve you drew in part A.

Table 1: Maximum Output per Day with All Resources

Country

Microchips (units per day)

Textiles (units per day)

Zephyria

20

80

Xanadu

10

20

C.

Now assume that Zephyria can trade with a neighboring country, Xanadu. The data in Table 1 shows the maximum daily output of microchips or textiles for each country if they use all their resources.

i.

Calculate the opportunity cost of producing one unit of microchips in Zephyria. Show your work.

ii.

Which country has the comparative advantage in the production of textiles? Explain.

D.

Identify a specific number of units of textiles that could be traded for one unit of microchips that would be mutually beneficial to both Zephyria and Xanadu.

Table 2: Costs and Benefits of Pollution Cleanup in Zephyria

Quantity of Pollution Removed

Total Benefit ($)

Total Cost ($)

0

0

0

1

100

50

2

190

110

3

270

180

4

340

260

E.

Zephyria is considering implementing a program to clean up pollution caused by textile production. The government has estimated the total benefits and total costs of cleaning up different quantities of pollution, as shown in Table 2.

i.

Calculate the marginal benefit of removing the third unit of pollution. Show your work.

ii.

Using marginal analysis, identify the optimal quantity of pollution to remove. Explain.

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