An Understanding of the Best Ways to Produce Goods and Services

question 174

Multiple Choice

An understanding of the best ways to produce goods and services is called

• A)human capital.
• B)physical capital.
• C)technology.
• D)productivity.

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Definitions:

Marginal Product

The additional output gained by employing one more unit of a given input.

Resource Maximization

It is the technique or strategy of optimally utilizing resources to achieve the highest possible output or efficiency.

Least-costly Combination

A perfect combination of resources that lowers the production cost while reaching a target output level.

Profits

Financial gains realized when the revenues from business activities exceed the expenses, costs, and taxes needed to sustain the operation.