Labels: econ help, microeconomics, opportunity cost, PPF. PPF is an acronym for a production possibility frontier. This means that the associated graph shows the maximum combination of goods that can be produced in a given amount of time with a given amount of resources.
Forbes has ranked Apple as the biggest tech company in the world in 2016Getty. Apple has once again emerged as the biggest technology company in the world. The iPhone-maker has beaten rivals such as Samsung, Microsoft and Google's parent company Alphabet to maintain its spot.
While metals can be broken down into a laundry list of types, as far as the overall industry is concerned, BHP Billiton (BHP) is by far the largest. With a market cap of $122 billion, BHP is not only the biggest metals conglomerate, but also one of the biggest companies in the world. BHP is consistently ranked in the Top 10 Producers lists. The company is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, though it also has a major office in London, England.