m Completion Status:
Thousands of
people provided
with medical care
540
530
500
450
380
1
2
3
Figure 2.2
4 5 Number of Highways
Figure 2.2 presents a production possibilities curve for a country that can either produce highways or provide people with medical care in
given year. The opportunity cost of the third new highway built in a year is:
O 10,000 people provided with medical care.
50,000 people provided with medical care.
90,000 people provided with medical care.
450,000 people provided with medical care.