Production Relationships in Economics Chapter 2

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Which term refers to the efforts of human beings that include hired labor and family labor?

Labor

What is one property of land as a factor of production?

Immobile

Which factor of production is sometimes made more productive through training?

Labor

What is the primary function of management in the production process?

<p>Supervising and organizing production activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT considered a factor of production according to the text?

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

What is the main difference between capital and money?

<p>Capital is a productive resource, while money is not.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why should capital not be confused with wealth?

<p>Not all wealth is necessarily productive.</p> Signup and view all the answers

In economics, what distinguishes fixed factors of production from variable factors?

<p>Fixed factors can be varied in the short run, whereas variable factors cannot.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a production function describe?

<p>The amount of output expected from different combinations of input.</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what forms can production functions be expressed?

<p>Tabular, graphic, and algebraic forms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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