Explain
how the economic concept of scarcity links production possibilities curves and
comparative advantage. To fully address this prompt, you will need to: Define
or explain in your own words, the relevant economic concepts. [Here's the tough
part of the assignment...] Explain how scarcity is the common foundation for
PPCs and comparative advantage. It is not sufficient to identify how scarcity
is a part of PPCs and comparative advantage separately. For full points, you
have to explain how comparative advantage and PPCs are different perspectives
on scarcity. The guidelines for this assignment: The paper should be 350 to
500 words. (just do close to 350 as possible on one page please) This is
an academic essay. Please observe the conventions of essay structure (complete
sentences, paragraphs, etc.) as well as of good writing (grammar, spelling,
etc.). The paper should be written at a level that an intelligent fifth grader
can understand. If you can't do that, you don't understand it thoroughly. To
explain it to a bright fifth grader, you need to use plain English. If you use
economic vocabulary, you will need to define it. Do not use graphs, fifth
graders will probably find it difficult to understand them without a lot of
background knowledge.
Scarcity is linked to
comparative advantage and production possibilities curves, which are all
fundamental concepts in economics. Analyzing these relationships will enable a
clear understanding of these economic concepts and their application and role
in real-world economic situations.