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       Problem Set 3. Cost Benefit Analysis and the Production Possibility Frontier 
       EconS 326 
       1. One of Washington State’s source for irrigation water is snowpack accumulated during winter. When 
       the snowpack melt during spring season, water is allocated towards production of two goods: apples 
       and pears. 
       1.1 Illustrate the effect on the state’s production possibilities if there is a reduction in winter snowpack. 
         Label your graph completely. Give a brief explanation on what the effect of a reduction in winter 
         snowpack will be on the production of apple and pear. 
        
        
       1.1 Loss in snowpack 
        
           Apple  
        
        
        
        
        
                              Pear 
        
       Water is a resource used in the production of apple and pear. With lower water, the PPF shrinks. 
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
       1.2 Illustrate the effect on the state’s production possibilities if a new technology is produced for apples 
         that allows producers to use less water but obtain the same amount of yield. Label your graph 
         completely. Give a brief explanation on the effect of this technological change on the production of 
         apples and pears. 
        
           Apple 
        
        
        
        
        
                              Pear 
        
       Technology development for apple increases the maximum amount that can be produced if all resources 
       are used to produce apple only. This shifts the PPF out in the following manner. Note that since less 
       water are needed to produce apple per unit of good, more pears can
                                    also be produced. 
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
                1.3 A measure of GDP (which incorporates prices of goods in the economy) is needed to determine the 
                    optimal amount of apples and pears produced in the city. Assume that a new study finds that the 
                    consumption of pears increases own immunity from influenza which also makes individuals around 
                    the consumer of pears less likely to catch influenza. Using the production possibility frontier and 
                    GDP line, illustrate the private production of apples and pears and compare it with the socially 
                    optimal level of production of apples and pears. Label your graph completely. Explain your graph. 
                 
                1.3 Private versus social level of goods 
                 
                        Apple  
                 
                                             Z 
                           Ap 
                             As                      Y 
                 
                                            Pp    Ps                 Pear 
                 
                Total GDP is ܩܦܲ ൌ ܲ ܣ൅ܲܲ where ܲ  is the price of apple, ܲ  is the price of pear, A is apple and P is 
                                     ஺      ௉          ஺                      ௉
                pear. Point Z shows the private level of apple and pear. If there is added benefits from using or 
                producing pear there is a positive externality. If there is a positive externality, the market price is lower 
                than the socially optimal price for pear If we use the socially optimal price for pear, we would be at a 
                point Y and more pear is produced while less apple is produced. 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                 
                 
                 
                 
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...Problem set cost benefit analysis and the production possibility frontier econs one of washington state s source for irrigation water is snowpack accumulated during winter when melt spring season allocated towards two goods apples pears illustrate effect on possibilities if there a reduction in label your graph completely give brief explanation what will be apple pear loss resource used with lower ppf shrinks new technology produced that allows producers to use less but obtain same amount yield this technological change development increases maximum can all resources are produce only shifts out following manner note since needed per unit good more also measure gdp which incorporates prices economy determine optimal city assume study finds consumption own immunity from influenza makes individuals around consumer likely catch using line private compare it socially level explain versus social z ap as y pp ps total where price p point shows added benefits or producing positive externality ...

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