The Big Differences Between Capital and Labor Include

question 122

Multiple Choice

The big differences between capital and labor include:

• A) contending with the fact that the revenues of holding capital are distributed over time.
• B) contending with the fact that the costs of holding capital are distributed over time.
• C) realizing capital is not directly consumed, but is used up in the production of other goods and services.
• D) all of the above.

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