Trace the Expansion of Islam,illustrated in Map 11

question 61

Essay

Trace the expansion of Islam,illustrated in Map 11.1,The expansion of Islam,632-733C.E.Compare the size and wealth of the burgeoning Islamic empires to that of the Byzantines,Lombards,and Franks.How close did these Islamic empires come to conquering the former Roman empire?

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Definitions:

Long-Run Adjustment

The process by which firms adjust their production capacity and input usage to new market conditions over time, beyond short-term fluctuations.

Returns To Scale

Rate at which output increases as inputs are increased proportionately.

Increasing Marginal Product

A situation where each additional unit of input results in an increased amount of output.

Economic Rents

Extra earnings above the minimum amount necessary to keep a factor of production in its current use.