Basic Economic Problem
Basic economic problem: choice and the allocation of resources
Candidates should be able to:
- define the nature of the economic problem (finite resources and unlimited wants)
- define the factors of production (land, labour, capital, enterprise)
- define opportunity cost and analyse particular circumstances to illustrate the concept
- demonstrate how production possibility curves can be used to illustrate choice and resource allocation
- evaluate the implications of particular courses of action in terms of opportunity cost.
Revision Notes
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3
Interactive quizzes
Article Count:
15