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LC Econ FofP
LC Econ Factors of Production
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Capital | Anything made by man that is used to produce goods and services. |
| Centrally planned Economy | An economy where the state controls and directs economic activity. (Also called a command economy.) |
| Depreciation | The using up or wearing out of capital in a year. |
| Enterprise | The factor of production that takes the initiative in organising land |
| Factors of Production | The resources (or inputs) that are required in order to produce goods and services. |
| Fixed capital | Stocks of fixed assets. |
| Free—enterprise Economy | An economy where economic activity is undertaken by companies and individuals who are free to operate without undue government interference. (Also called a free-market economy.) |
| Gross investment | The total amount of capital created in an economy in a year. (Also called gross domestic fixed capital formation.) |
| Land | Anything supplied by nature used in the production of goods and services. |
| Labour | All human effort that goes into the production of goods and services. |
| Mixed economy | An economy where private enterprises and state enterprises both exist and where the government exercises a certain amount of regulation. |
| Net investment | Gross investment minus depreciation. |
| Non-renewable sources | Natural resources the supply of which cannot be replenished. |
| Renewable Resources | Natural resources the supply of which can be replenished. |
| Social capital | Capital owned by society in general. |
| Working capital | Manufactured raw materials |