ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

TECHNOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Your friend and you decide to open a snow cone stand. The stand and the snow cone machine are examples of which factor of production?
A
Natural Resources
B
Capital Resources/Goods
C
Entrepreneurship
D
Human Capital
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Economists define four factors of production: land, labor, capital and entrepreneurship.

Detailed explanation-2: -The third factor of production is capital. Think of capital as the machinery, tools and buildings humans use to produce goods and services. Some common examples of capital include hammers, forklifts, conveyer belts, computers, and delivery vans. Capital differs based on the worker and the type of work being done.

Detailed explanation-3: -Factors of production is an economic term that describes the inputs used in the production of goods or services to make an economic profit. These include any resource needed for the creation of a good or service. The factors of production are land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.

Detailed explanation-4: -Labor as a factor of production refers to the effort that individuals exert when they produce a good or service. For example, an artist producing a painting or an author writing a book. Labor itself includes all types of labor performed for an economic reward, such as mental and physical exertion.

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