What Are the Factors of Production and Why Are They

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Essay

What are the factors of production and why are they important?

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Definitions:

Market Price

The current price at which an asset or service can be bought or sold in a given market.

Conflict Diamonds

Diamonds that are mined and sold by combatants in war zones in Africa as a way to provide the currency needed to finance their military activities.

Property Rights

Property rights are legal rights to use, control, and benefit from a particular property or resource, which can include both tangible and intangible assets.

Extraction Rate

pertains to the speed or efficiency with which a resource (like oil or minerals) is removed from its natural setting or source.