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Factors of production

What factors of production means in economics, with an example and a question to test yourself.

Definition
Factors of production
Factors of production are the inputs, grouped as land, labour, capital and enterprise, that a firm combines to produce goods and services.
Not to be confused with: Financial capital
Financial capital is money raised through loans and equity investments, which pays for inputs and produces nothing by itself.
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