Using the Demographic Terms Presented in This Chapter, Compare and Contrast

question 58

Essay

Using the demographic terms presented in this chapter, compare and contrast the populations of highly developed and less developed countries.

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Definitions:

Diminishing Marginal Returns

An economic principle stating that as one factor of production increases while others remain constant, the incremental gains in output will eventually decrease.

Input

Resources such as labor, materials, and capital used in the production of goods and services.

Average Fixed Cost

The fixed costs of production (costs that do not change with the level of output) divided by the quantity of output produced.

Output

The total quantity of goods or services produced by a firm or economy over a specific period.