Production possibilities frontier shows all the combination of
the two goods which an economy can produce with all the available
resources. When an economy is able to increase its output PPF curve
shifts right or outwards and when an economy's output decreases,
PPF curve shifts left or inwards.
Below are the factors which cause the right shift in the PPF
curve:
- Increase in Resources: When there is an
increase in the resources in an economy, then the economy is able
to produce more output. Because of the increase in output, the PPF
curve shifts right.
- Improvement in Technology: When there is an
improvement in technology, the economy is able to produce more
output with the available resources which increases the output. Due
to an increase in the production of good, PPF curves shifts
right.
- Improvement in Productivity: When there is an
improvement in the productivity of the factors of production, this
causes an increase in the production of goods. This increase in the
output causes a rightward shift in the PPF curve.