facility noun (PLACE). âº [C] something such as a âplace, âbuilding, or âequipment used for a âparticular âpurpose or âactivity: The new âsports facility has a âswimming âpool. (Definition of facility from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press).acility noun (PLACE). âº [C] something such as a âplace, âbuilding, or âequipment used for a âparticular âpurpose or âactivity: The new âsports facility has a âswimming âpool. (Definition of facility from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press).
While economists cloak their views in the aura of science, what they actually do is make assumptions about the world, use those assumptions to build imaginary economies (known as models), and from those models generate conclusions.
ASSUMPTIONS, PRODUCTION POSSIBILITIES: The four key assumptions underlying production possibilities analysis are: (1) resources are used to produce one or both of only two goods, (2) the quantities of the resources do not change, (3) technology and production techniques do not change, and (4) resources are used in a technically efficient way.