Statement I: Rents Are High Because Prices Are High

question 104

Multiple Choice

Statement I: Rents are high because prices are high.
Statement II: Rent on marginal land is very high.

• A)Statement I is true and statement II is false.
• B)Statement II is true and statement I is false.
• C)Both statements are true.
• D)Both statements are false.

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Definitions:

David Ricardo

An influential British economist known for developing the comparative advantage theory, which explains how nations can gain from trade by specializing in producing goods for which they have a lower opportunity cost relative to other countries.

Tenant Farmers

Individuals who rent land to farm from a landlord.

Economic Rent

Extra income earned by a factor of production (like land or labor) due to its relatively fixed supply, exceeding what is economically necessary to bring it into use.

Landowners

Individuals or entities that hold legal title or ownership of land.