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What is a production possibilities frontier?   A curve on a graph that illustrates the possible quantities of two products that can be produced if both depend on the same finite resources for their manufacture  
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Points inside the frontier ___   Are achievable but don't make full use of the resources  
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Points outside of the frontier___   Are unachievable because there aren't enough resources  
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What would cause the PPF to shift outwards?   An increase in workers, increase of input, improved technology  
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What would cause the PPF to rotate outwards?   An improvement or increase in the production of only ONE of the goods  
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Define absolute advantage   When a producer can generate more output than others with a given amount of resources  
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Define comparative advantage   When a producer can make a good at a lower opportunity cost than other producers  
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What is the rule about comparative and absolute advantage?   You cannot have comparative advantage over everything, because then it would be absolute advantage  
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Define specialization   The practice of spending all your resources on a particular good  
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What happens when you focus on producing the good for which you have comparative advantage?   Total production increases (because all your resources are devoted to the production of just one good)  
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Define gains from trade   The outcome that occurs when specialized producers exchange goods and services (When specialized producers trade they will always end up with a surplus)  
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