A nation with fixed quantities of resources is able to produce any of the following combinations of bread and ovens:

Posted: January 10th, 2022

9. A nation with fixed quantities of resources is able to produce any of the following combinations of bread and ovens:a. b. c.AA0 Meat 0 Meat 0 Meatd. e. f.CHAPTER 2 The Economic Problem: Scarcity and Choice 45 LOAVES OF BREAD (MILLIONS) OVENS (THOUSANDS) 75 0 60 12 45 22 30 30 15 36 0 40These figures assume that a certain number of previously pro- duced ovens are available in the current period for baking bread.a. Using the data in the table, graph the ppf (with ovens on thevertical axis).b. Does the principle of “increasing opportunity cost” hold inthis nation? Explain briefly. (Hint: What happens to the opportunity cost of bread—measured in number of ovens— as bread production increases?)c. If this country chooses to produce both ovens and bread, what will happen to the ppf over time? Why?