Economic decisions must be made to allocate resources efficently
PPT
Conclave PPF-shows two or more goods that
can be produced while using resources
efficently
Straight Line PPF-shows the constant opportunity
cost between two goods usually homogenous and
substitue goods
Outward shifts in PPF's
are caused by,
Economic Growth,
Improvements in
labour or Increse in
resources
Inward shifts in PPF's are caused
by, Economic Recession, Natural
disasters or a Delay in Labour
Opportunity Cost
The next best alternative forgone when
making a choice
Specialisation
When we concentrate on a product or task
enabling us to be more skilled and produce a
larger output
Some large companies specialise in
many sectors. They move away from
specialisation
Absoulte Advantage-Absolute advantage means that an
economy can produce a good for lower costs than
another. It means that less resources are needed to
produce the same amount of goods.
Division of Labour
Rasises the output per person as people become pro-effiecent
Benefits of D.O.L- More skills,
Promotions, Less movement,
Higher quality, Increased profit
Negatives of D.O.L- Less interest, No
incentive to work, Decreased output or
Less profit
Productivity
The output per person per period of time. With the use of
specialistion, the worker would produce more