The Four Factors of Production

The Four Factors of Production

11th Grade · Social Studies · 45 min

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Learning Objective

I can define and explain the four factors of production: land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.

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    The four factors of production are land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.

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    In economics, capital refers to something produced to produce other things, such as tools or buildings, and does not include financial assets.

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    Entrepreneurship involves combining land, labor, and capital to produce goods, and is sometimes referred to as technology or know-how.