ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

OPPORTUNITY COST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following do economists NOT consider to be one of the factors of production?
A
land
B
labor
C
money
D
capital
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Money is not considered as a factor of production. Money is medium of exchange and hence it cannot help to increase the productivity of an economy like other factors of production, thus the factors of production are Land, Labour, Capital and Entrepreneurship.

Detailed explanation-2: -The factors of production are the inputs used to produce a good or service in order to produce income. Economists define four factors of production: land, labor, capital and entrepreneurship. These can be considered the building blocks of an economy.

Detailed explanation-3: -What are factors of production? Factors of production are resources that are the building blocks of the economy; they are what people use to produce goods and services. Economists divide the factors of production into four categories: land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.

Detailed explanation-4: -Inputs are any resources used to create goods and services. Examples of inputs include labor (workers’ time), fuel, materials, buildings, and equipment.

Detailed explanation-5: -Land as a factor of production. As a factor of production, land can take on various forms-from raw property to commercial real estate. Labor as a factor of production. Capital as a factor of production. Entrepreneurship as a factor of production. 15-Feb-2021

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