Wednesday, July 23, 2014

University of Cambridge GCEO level paper 2 october/nov 2012 structured question

Describe,with the use of examples,two factors of production. [4 marks]

Four factors are used in a production function, that factors are known as the factors of production. Those factors are explained as follows.
Ø  Land.
 Land means the all gifts of nature. It include, natural fertility of the soil, minerals, forests, rivers, sea etc, the basic nature of land is its supply is fixed. The reward paid for the owner of land is rent.
Ø  Labour
  The word labour means human effort of all types-manual and non manual, skilled and unskilled. The supply of labour is detained by the population. In that how many are ready to work that is the work force. Work force quality is depends upon the education and training.The reward available to the labour is wage.
Ø  Capital

    The thing used to produce one commodity is capital. Capital is type, that is working capital and fixed capital.Capital reward is interest.
Ø  Entrepreneur A person who joining the other three factors of production are known as entrepreneur. For taking the risk of production the entrepreneur gets the reward profit.

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