Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)
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Author: N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 2QCMC
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The role of households and firms in the market for factors of production in circular flow.
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Which of the following is true in the markets for factors of production in the circular-flow diagram,
a. households provide firms with labor, land, and capital.
b. households provide firms with savings for investment.
c. firms provide households with goods and services.
d. firms provide households with revenue.
According to a simple circular-flow diagram, how many markets do households and firms interact in?
A. four types of markets
B. one type of market
C. two types of markets
D. three types of markets
What is a ‘final good’?
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b. A natural resource used to produce a good
c. A good purchased as an input in the production process
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