Specialization and production possibilities Suppose Ireland produces only cars and trucks. The resources that are used in the production of these two goods are not specialized-that is, the same set of resources is equally useful in producing both trucks and cars. The shape of Ireland's production possibilities frontier (PPF) should reflect the fact that as Ireland produces more trucks and fewer cars, the opportunity cost of producing each additional truckincreases The following graphs show two possible PPFs for Ireland's economy: a straight-line PPF (PPFi) and a bowed-out PPF (PPF2)

Galwaysc electronics makes two products. model a requires component a and component c. model b requires component b and component c. new versions of both models are released each year with updated versions of all components. all components are sourced overseas, and abc contracts annually for a quantity of each component before seeing that year’s demand. components are only assembled into finished products once demand for each model is known. for the coming year, alwaysc’s purchasing manner has proposed ordering 500,000 units of component a, 630,000 of component b, and 1,000,000 units of component c. her boss has asked why she has recommended purchasing so much of components a and b when alwaysc will not have enough of component c to fully use all of the inventory of a and b. what factors might the purchasing manager cite to explain her recommended order? explain your reasoning.

> > objectives define federalism and explain why the framers adopted a federal system instead of a unitary system. categorize powers delegated to and denied to the national government, and powers reserved for and denied to the states, and the difference between exclusive and concurrent powers.

Who owns a renter-occupied apartment? a. the government b. a landlord c. the resident d. a cooperative