Product Possibilities Curve Worksheet
Name: _____________________________________
Here is the production possibilities table for war goods and civilian goods:
______Production Alternative______
Types of Production
Automobiles
Missiles
30
27
21
12
a. Draw a production possibilities curve for automobiles and missiles
using the data above.
b. Label the points where the economy would be efficient (A),
underutilized (B) and unattainable (C).
c. What is the opportunity cost of moving from point A to point B?
d. What is the opportunity cost of moving from point B to point C?
e. What is the opportunity cost of moving from point D to point E?
______Production Alternative______
Types of Production
Butter
10
12
14
16
Guns
50
40
30
20
a. Draw a production possibilities curve for butter and guns using the
data above.
b. Label the points where the economy would be efficient (A),
underutilized (B) and unattainable (C).
c. What is the opportunity cost of moving from point A to point B?
d. What is the opportunity cost of moving from point B to point C?
e. What is the opportunity cost of moving from point D to point E?
Here is the production possibilities table for war goods and civilian goods:
______Production Alternative______
Types of Production
Robots
250
450
650
850
Wheat
130
117
109
89
a. Draw a production possibilities curve for robots and wheat using the
data above.
b. Label the points where the economy would be efficient (A),
underutilized (B) and unattainable (C).
c. What is the opportunity cost of moving from point A to point B?
d. What is the opportunity cost of moving from point B to point C?
e. What is the opportunity cost of moving from point D to point E?
Here is the production possibilities table for war goods and civilian goods:
______Production Alternative______
Types of Production
Tanks
10
20
30
40
Bread
75
68
54
47
a. Draw a production possibilities curve for tanks and bread using the
data above.
b. Label the points where the economy would be efficient (A),
underutilized (B) and unattainable (C).
c. What is the opportunity cost of moving from point A to point B?
d. What is the opportunity cost of moving from point B to point C?
e. What is the opportunity cost of moving from point D to point E?