Economic Resources Classification Quiz

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Which type of input is characterized by having a supply that is inelastic in the short run?

Buildings

In the short run, which type of input has an elastic supply allowing for more employment?

Labor

What is an example of a fixed input as mentioned in the text?

Machinery

Which type of input can be readjusted in relation to the level of production?

<p>Labor</p> Signup and view all the answers

During the short-run production period, which type of input is fixed?

<p>Buildings</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of input has a quantity that changes with the level of output?

<p>Labor</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key difference between short-run and long-run production periods?

<p>The nature of economic arrangement of inputs</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor is considered a fixed input in short-run production?

<p>Capital</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Average Product (AP) measure?

<p>The productivity of labor per unit of input</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Marginal Product (MP) of a factor of production?

<p>The additional output from using one more unit of the factor input</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns state?

<p>Adding more variable factors eventually decreases marginal product</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is Total Product (TP) defined in production terms?

<p>The overall amount of output produced by employed factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

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