Steven M. Reff
Economics Lecturer
University of Arizona
(2007 - 2016)
The 2015 University of Arizona
Five-Star Faculty Award
25 Questions Multiple Choice Test on Production-Possibilities Frontier
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Chapter 2 eTextbook, Part II
Chapter 2 eTextbook, Part III
Production-Possibilities Frontier SILENT Movie
Production-Possiblities Frontier (Absolute and Comparative Advantage)
Production-Possiblities Frontier (Terms of Trade)
Week 2:  Production-Possibilities Curve
Estimated Learning Time:  4 class periods (45 min. each)
Reading Assignment -- Chapter 2:
Standard 2:  Production-Possibilities Curve, Part II
Production-Possiblities Frontier (12 Questions)
Interactive Activities -- Chapter 2:
Standard 2:  Production-Possibilities Curve, Part III
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Video Book -- Chapter 2:
(Make sure you take the 3 multiple choice questions underneath the video.)
(Make sure you take the 3 multiple choice questions underneath the video.)
(Make sure you take the 3 multiple choice questions underneath the video.)
(Make sure you take the 3 multiple choice questions underneath the video.)
PPF, Part VII (Shifts of the PPF)
PPF, Part VI (Output vs. Input PPF)
PPF, Part V (Bad Terms of Trade)
PPF, Part IV (Good Terms of Trade and Consumption Possibilities)
(2:23 minutes)
Reffonomics Baseball RULES of the game (inside a classroom or on your own)
(2:23 minutes)
Standard 1:  Basic Economic Concepts Baseball Game
(3:02 minutes)
(3:10 minutes)
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NOTE:  Reffonomics Baseball can be played inside a classroom or all the questions in
the game can be answered individually as homework.
Reffonomics Baseball 1:  Basic Economic Concepts
Review sheet for Week 1 and 2 Quiz
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE:
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Interactive Quiz for Week 1 and 2 (20 Questions)
2008 "FREE" Response Question #3 from a College-Level Exam
Are You Smart Enough to Answer College-Level Questions about the PPC?
"A traditional high school economics course typically includes the concept of the Production
Possibilities Curve (PPC), also known as the Production Possibilities Frontier (PPF), very early
in the curriculum. The PPC is usually introduced within the first unit or chapter of the course as it
serves as the foundational visual model for several core economic principles."   Ask Google AI 3
2016 "FREE" Response Question #3 from a College-Level Exam
2015 "FREE" Response Question #2 from a College-Level Exam
DIRECTIONS:  When you open the links below, read the directions found on the page.
Question #3 shows a PPC graph with Artland and Rayland both on a single PPC
graph.  Answer the question by using the  interactive answer sheet provided .
Question #3 shows John and Erica producing donuts or cupcakes.  Answer the
question by using the  interactive answer sheet provided.
Question #3 shows countries X and Y producing solar panels or furnaces.  Answer
the question by using the  interactive answer sheet provided.
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You DO NOT have to VIEW the video links below if you read Chapter 2, Parts I and II,
but the videos might be good "starter videos" for classroom instruction as a review
AFTER the topic has been taught.  

The 3 self-graded multiple choice questions located UNDERNEATH the YouTube video
tests students knowledge of the subject.