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?

  • Raw materials
  • Buildings (correct)
  • Variable inputs
  • Machinery
  • In the short run, which type of input has an elastic supply allowing for more employment?

  • Raw materials
  • Machinery
  • Labor (correct)
  • Buildings
  • What is an example of a fixed input as mentioned in the text?

  • Machinery (correct)
  • Labor
  • Raw materials
  • Building
  • 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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