Economists call the resources that are used to make all goods and services the Factors of Production Land Labor Capital

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Economists call the resources that are used to make all goods and services the Factors of Production Land Labor Capital

 Land – natural resources that are used to make goods and services ◦ Gifts of nature – natural resources ◦ Example: deserts, fertile fields, forest, mineral deposits, livestock, sunshine, and climate

 Labor – the effort that people devote to a task for which they are paid ◦ People with all their efforts, abilities, and skills

 Capital – any human made resources that is used to create other goods and services ◦ Physical capital – all human – made goods that are used to produce other goods and services (tools and buildings) ◦ Human capital - the skills and knowledge drained by a working through education and experience

 If land, labor, and capital are the essential ingredients for creating all goods and services, who pulls these resources together? ◦ Entrepreneurs – are ambitious leaders who decide how to combine land, labor, and capital resources to create new goods and services

Land All of the natural resources that are used to produce goods and services Labor Any effort a person devotes to a task for which that person is paid Capital Any human made resources that is used to create other goods and services Entreprene ur Goods and Services The Factors of Production