In the Circular Flow Model,which of the Following Owns the Factors

question 74

Multiple Choice

In the circular flow model,which of the following owns the factors of production?

• A) only federal, state, and local governments
• B) only households
• C) only firms
• D) both firms and households
• E) firms, households, and all levels of government

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Definitions:

Marginal Revenue Product

The additional revenue generated from employing one more unit of a factor of production, like labor or capital.

Marginal Cost

The cost implicated in the production of one more unit of a good or service.

Perfectly Competitive

A market structure characterized by many small firms, a homogeneous product, no barriers to entry or exit, and where no single firm can influence the market price.

Profit-maximizing

The process of making business decisions that aim to increase the difference between total revenues and total costs to the highest possible level.