What Are Index Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds? Why Are Many

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Essay

What are index funds and exchange-traded funds? Why are many investors simply choosing to buy and hold index funds or exchange-traded portfolios (ETFs)that track the entire stock market?

Identify and distinguish between the different factors of production: land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.

Demonstrate an understanding of the opportunity cost and trade-offs involved in economic decisions.

Explain the process and importance of investment in capital resources for economic growth.

Understand the economic roles and distinctions between land, labor, capital resources, and entrepreneurs.

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