Foundations of Economics (8th Edition)
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Author: Robin Bade, Michael Parkin
Publisher: PEARSON
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When the natural economic growth process begins in a capitalist economy
A. the prices of capital goods fall relative to prices of consumer goods
B. the demand for saving increases ( i.e. - the demand curve for saving shifts to the right on the market diagram)
C. the consumption/savings ratio rises
D. the quantity of consumer goods produced temporarily decreases
The factor of production _________, and the factor of production _______.
A.
money earns interest; initiative earns profit
B.
capital earns interest; entrepreneurship receives a profit or incurs a loss
C.
investment earns interest; capital incurs depreciation
D.
capital earns rent; entrepreneurship earns wages
The factors of production are best defined as the
a. output produced from raw materials.
b. inputs used to produce goods and services
c. wages paid to the workforce.
d. goods and services sold in the market.
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Foundations of Economics (8th Edition)
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