Production Possibility Curve Simulator

Choose a pair of goods or industries, then use the sliders to test whether a combination is efficient, inefficient, or currently unobtainable — and see how economic growth, economic development, and industry-specific shocks shift the curve — for Cambridge International AS Economics and NCEA Level 2 Economics.

Production Possibility Curve

Capital Goods vs Consumer Goods

Capital Goods vs Consumer Goods Agriculture vs Tourism

Choose a Combination

Capital Goods 70

Consumer Goods 71

Show Efficiency Areas

Your Combination

Status	Efficient
Capital Goods	70 units
Consumer Goods	71 units
Max Capital Goods	100 units
Max Consumer Goods	100 units

This combination lies exactly on the curve — every resource is fully and efficiently employed, and more of one good can only be produced by giving up some of the other.

A, B, C: Efficient (on the curve)

X, Y: Inefficient (inside)

Z: Unobtainable (outside)