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Start Here: IB Economics PPC Curve Explained

What Is the PPC? Full Student Guide

The Production Possibility Curve (a.k.a. The “Choose Your Struggle” Graph)

Covers:

• Scarcity, choice, and opportunity cost

• Constant vs increasing opportunity cost

• Economic growth and PPC shifts

• Real-world scenarios and why the PPC matters

Includes your custom PPC diagrams:

• Basic PPC curve (capital vs consumer goods)

• Unemployment and efficiency points

• Inward and outward shifts

• Non-parallel shifts (selective growth)

Diagrams and Real Examples

PPC Graph Economics Examples and Tips

Includes:

• Real PPC applications (e.g. COVID trade-offs, military vs healthcare)

• Diagram tips for Paper 1 HL

• How to write about PPC shifts in a 10-mark or 15-mark exam answer

• Student myth-buster: common mistakes in PPC diagram labelling

IB Economics PPC Graphs: Exam Strategy

How to Use the PPC Graph in IB Exams

Learn how to:

• Label diagrams for full AO1 marks

• Add evaluation (AO4) to PPC questions

• Describe economic growth using actual vs potential growth

• Use PPC to introduce efficiency, resource allocation, and economic systems

Related Concepts and Connections

• Scarcity and Opportunity Cost

• Economic Growth and Efficiency

• Market Failure - when efficient outcomes don’t always mean fair ones

• Microeconomics vs Macroeconomics – where the PPC fits

Real-World PPC Examples for Your IA or EE

COVID-19 Healthcare Trade-Offs
Military Spending vs Education (“Guns vs Butter”)
Green Energy vs Fossil Fuel Investment

Use these examples to explain opportunity cost, trade-offs, and long-term economic growth in real economies.

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