the diagram might also show that alpha can produce 400 units of butter and 40 guns if it shifts resources from gun making. the o
pportunity cost of this decision consists of giving ip 30 guns. unused resources also have an opportunity cost. if some butter workers go on strike , the cost of unemployed resources is measured in butter not produced. as long as some resources are unused, alpha cannot produce at its highest level. in contrast, alpha can increase its productivity when its resources increase. for example, labor could increase though an increase in population. could other resources besides labor be unused? explain your answer.
