DP Economics
Question 20N.3.HL.TZ0.f.i
| Date | November 2020 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 2] | Reference code | 20N.3.HL.TZ0.f.i |
| Level | HL | Paper | 3 | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | Label, Plot | Question number | f.i | Adapted from | N/A |
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[Maximum mark: 2]
20N.3.HL.TZ0.f.i
A worker in Country J can produce either 12 kilograms (kg) of rice or 4 kg of wheat per hour. A worker in Country H can produce either 14 kg of rice or 7 kg of wheat per hour.
Plot and label the production possibility curves for Country J and for Country H, assuming constant opportunity costs, on Figure 4.
[2]
Markscheme
[1] for one correctly drawn production possibility curve
[2] for two correctly drawn production possibility curves
A response with missing or incorrect labels may be awarded a maximum of [1].
Kgs are not required on the axes.
Examiners report
A small minority of candidates ignored the assumption of constant opportunity costs (and drew concave PPCs). However, the vast majority of candidates earned full marks.
