For this paper, select an article available from the internet about a current event that you can apply the concept of opportunity cost and/or the production possibilities curve to. (The current pandemic is usually a good topic source). This should be a substantial article and not one with only a few short paragraphs. Your paper should be a minimum of 400 words (not counting headings, titles, Works Cited page, etc.) to be accepted and follow all formatting guidelines. This article review addresses learning objectives, 1.2, 1.2 and 1.3. In the article review: Provide a one paragraph review of what the article is about. Make sure that you are covering all the key points in the article. Provide a second paragraph fully explaining how the concept of opportunity cost or the production possibilities curve relates to the topic in the article. Is the article written to persuade or inform? Specifically provide at least two reasons that support your conclusion. If it was written to persuade, is there bias, loaded terminology or an association vs causation fallacy present? Explain. If it was written to inform, has it reasonably covered the topic completely. If yes, explain why the context is adequate. If no, explain what may have been left out.
