1. Use the following data to work Problems a to g
Ethanol Food crops
(barrels per day) (tons per day)
70 and 0
64 and 1
54 and 2
40 and 3
22 and 4
0 and 5
Brazil produces ethanol from sugar, and the land used to grow sugar can be used to grow food crops. The table to the right sets out Brazil’s production possibilities for ethanol and food crops.
a. Draw a graph of Brazil’s PPF and explain how your graph illustrates scarcity.