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In the context of a PPF, opportunity cost is directly related to the shape of the curve (see below). If the shape of the PPF curve is a straight-line, the opportunity cost is constant as the production of different goods is changing. But, opportunity cost usually will vary depending on the start and end points.
The production possibilities frontier (PPF) for guns versus butter. Points like X that are outside the PPF are impossible to achieve. Points such as B, C, and D illustrate the trade-off between guns and butter: at these levels of production, producing more of one requires producing less of the other. Points located along the PPF curve represent ...
In microeconomic theory, the opportunity cost of a choice is the value of the best alternative forgone where, given limited resources, ...
In linear programming, reduced cost, or opportunity cost, is the amount by which an objective function coefficient would have to improve (so increase for maximization problem, decrease for minimization problem) before it would be possible for a corresponding variable to assume a positive value in the optimal solution.
So that TV that costs $1,000 today will mean that you're giving up an alternative of $6,700 in 20 years. The concept of opportunity costs applies to making investing choices, too.
Thus, if one more Gun costs 100 units of butter, the opportunity cost of one Gun is 100 Butter. Along the PPF, scarcity implies that choosing more of one good in the aggregate entails doing with less of the other good. Still, in a market economy, movement along the curve may indicate that the choice of the increased output is anticipated to be ...
Opportunity Cost Examples. Opportunity cost can also be considered as the value of the resource in its next best use or next highest-valued alternative. Here are some examples to help better ...
2006-12-18T12:01:47Z Everlong 470x500 (13742 Bytes) {{Information |Description=A diagram showing the production possibilities frontier (PPF) curve for producing "guns" and "butter". Point "A" lies below the curve, denoting underutilized production capacity.