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What does marginal productivity help determine in the context of production factors?
What does marginal productivity help determine in the context of production factors?
- The allocation of fixed assets
- The market price of finished goods
- The total cost of production
- The optimal combination of production factors (correct)
Which factor is NOT considered in corporate economics?
Which factor is NOT considered in corporate economics?
- Management labor costs
- Natural resources (correct)
- Cost of fixed assets
- Executive salaries
What is the main difference between productivity and efficiency?
What is the main difference between productivity and efficiency?
- Productivity measures value, while efficiency measures quantity.
- Productivity is affected by external factors, while efficiency is not.
- Productivity is a measure of maximum output, while efficiency is a measure of cost.
- Productivity focuses on inputs, while efficiency considers both inputs and outputs. (correct)
Which type of efficiency allows for a fair allocation of resources but does not ensure maximum output?
Which type of efficiency allows for a fair allocation of resources but does not ensure maximum output?
In the context of production factors, which of the following can be categorized as long-term assets?
In the context of production factors, which of the following can be categorized as long-term assets?
What occurs when it is impossible to increase output without increasing inputs?
What occurs when it is impossible to increase output without increasing inputs?
Which statement about economically efficient processes is true?
Which statement about economically efficient processes is true?
Which of the following accurately defines the term 'inputs' in the production process?
Which of the following accurately defines the term 'inputs' in the production process?
Flashcards
Production Factors
Production Factors
Resources used in the production process, including labor, capital, and land.
Marginal Productivity
Marginal Productivity
The additional output gained from using one more unit of a production factor.
Productivity
Productivity
The ratio of outputs to inputs in the production process; measured in quantity
Efficiency
Efficiency
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Allocative Efficiency
Allocative Efficiency
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Productive Efficiency
Productive Efficiency
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Economic Efficiency
Economic Efficiency
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Technological Efficiency
Technological Efficiency
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Study Notes
Economic Theory vs. Business Theory
- Different production factors are considered
- Corporate economics is an application of microeconomics
Economic Theory
- Includes labor
- Includes capital
- Includes land
Business-Economic Theory
- Management labor (cost of fixed assets)
- Executive labor (workforce and salary)
- Material and material time
- Costs of long-term assets
System of Production Factors in an Organization
- Shows elementary factors and managing factors
- Elementary factors include raw materials, labor and capital
- Managing factors include executive labor, material and long-term assets
Optimal Combination of Production Factors
- Determined by marginal productivity
- Marginal product 1 / Price 1 = Marginal product 2 / Price 2 = Marginal product 3 / Price 3
- Marginal return = marginal cost
Productivity
- Ratio of outputs to inputs in production
- Measured in natural units (not value)
Efficiency
- Productivity measured with values for inputs and outputs
- Measured by balance sheets
Relationship Between Inputs and Outputs
- Allocative (Pareto) efficiency: fair resource allocation
- Productive efficiency: Maximum output without increasing inputs
Concepts of Efficiency
- Economic Efficiency: Producing goods at the lowest cost, influenced by the prices of production factors
- Technological Efficiency: Impossible to increase output without increasing inputs; an engineering approach
System of Production Factors (Accounting Perspective)
- Assets include current assets (receivables and stocks) and long-term assets (tangible and intangible financial assets)
- Inputs (long-term assets & materials) produce outputs (finished goods)
- Money acts as an intermediary in economic activity (neither an input nor output)
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