2Production Possibility Curves Growth Trade OffsHard1 mark
A worker in a furniture factory currently works 10 hours a day. In the diagram, WX is the worker's initial production possibility curve (PPC).
Changes in the factory cause the worker's PPC to shift to YZ.
What will be the worker's hours per day and productivity as a result of the changes in the furniture factory, assuming the worker is on the new PPC?
| worker's hours per day | tables per hour | chairs per hour | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| B | 10 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| C | 8 | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| D | 8 | 1.0 | 3.0 |