Question 21M.3.HL.TZ0.1b
| Date | May 2021 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 21M.3.HL.TZ0.1b |
| Level | HL | Paper | 3 | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | State | Question number | b | Adapted from | N/A |
Figure 1 illustrates the production possibilities for rice and pencils in Country H. Resources in Country H are fully employed.
Figure 1
State one reason why the production possibility curve (frontier) for Country H might shift outwards.
[1]
Stating that there is an increase in the quantity and/or quality of one or more factors of production
OR an improvement in technology / institutional framework / population, is sufficient for [1].
It is not necessary to name a specific factor of production, but a response which correctly states one factor, e.g. an increase in the quality of labour should be rewarded.
Very well-answered. A few candidates referred to "more production" but the majority identified a factor which would increase the quantity/quantity of factors of production.
