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Economics Definitions Flashcards

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absolute poverty

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a situation when people are living at a level of income which is insufficient to meet basic needs

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developing countries

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Countries which are charactarised by such features as low per capita incomes, high levels of poverty, low standards of living, poor health facilities…….. (at least two clear charactaristics)

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economic development

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a broad concept involving the following characteristics: improvements in STOL, reduction of poverty, improvements in health and education, greater equality of income and opportunity, environmental protection……. (probably at least three of these for 2 marks)

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foreign direct investment

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investment by firms based in one country (multinational corporations) in productive activities in another country

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Human Development Index

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a composite indicator of development which comprises measures of real GNI per capita, life expectancy, either mean or expected years of schooling

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import Substitution

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a policy of deliberately reducing imports and replacing them with domestic production. It is usually part of a growth or development strategy for an economy.

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infrastructure

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essential facilities and services (e.g. roads, telecommunications), usually provided by the government, which allow economic activity to take place more easily

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inward-oriented policies

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Policies designed to encourage domestic production of goods rather than imports. Protectionist measures are usually employed.

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micro-credit

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a small scale loan, usually given to people who have no other source of borrowing and no collateral. It is usually to set up small scale businesses and the interest is lower than would be available elsewhere (e.g. from money lenders)

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official development assistance (ODA)

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aid from a government or multilateral agency for the purposes of development and/or welfare

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Sustainable development

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is the development needed to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

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The World Bank

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An international organization that provides financial aid and advice to developing countries.

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tied aid

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financial assistance to an LDC, given on the condition that it is used to buy goods and services from the donor country

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Anti-Dumping Laws

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is government legislation to prevent the selling of an imported good at a price below its cost of production.

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bilateral trade agreements

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a agreement between two countries to lower trade barriers (e.g. reduce/eliminate tariffs) and thus increase trade

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comparative advantage

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when a country can produce a product at a lower OC than another country

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current account deficit.

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when revenue from exports of G&S(and investments and transfers) is less than expenditure on imports (and investments and transfers)

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customs union

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a form of trade bloc wherein members trade freely amongst themselves and have a common external tariff against the rest of the world

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Depreciation

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is a fall in the value of one currency against another currency in a floating exchange rate system.

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deteriorating terms of trade

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when the average price of exports falls relative to the average price of imports

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dumping

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selling a good in a foreign market at a price below the production costs

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exchange rate

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the value or price of one currency expressed in terms of another currency (or standard)

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exchange rate appreciation

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the increase in the value of one currency in terms of another in a floating exchange rate system

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financial account

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the balance arising from: flows of foreign direct investment, flows of portfolio investment, changes in foreign reserves

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foreign currency reserves

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stores of foreign currencies held by the central bank or government of a country

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free trade

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importing and exporting with no government intervention

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free trade area

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an agreement by a group of countries to have no protection on trade among members but to allow each member to set its own external trade barriers

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infant industries

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new (sunrise) industries which have not yet reaped the benefits of Economies of Scale and so need protection against imported goods for a while

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managed exchange rates

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an apparently floating exchange rate but with government intervention usually if the fluctuations are thought unacceptable

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Quotas

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are import barriers that set limits on the quantity or value of imports into a country.

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tariffs

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taxes on imported goods or services

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World Trade Organization

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an international body which tries to reduce trade barriers between countries

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budget deficit

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when planned government spending is greater than government revenues

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business/trade cycle

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the regular pattern of increases and decreases in economic activity around the long term trend. (Correctly labelled diagram would gain the two marks)

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Consumption

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is spending by individuals or households on consumer goods and services. It is the largest component of AD.

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crowding out

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a situation where, by borrowing money to fund its own spending, the government forces up interest rates and thus reduces (crowds out) private sector investment.

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direct taxes

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taxes paid by households and/or firms on income or wealth (capital) e.g. income tax, corporation tax

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Economic growth

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An increased real output for an economy over time and measured as an increase in real GDP. Alternatively, it may be explained as an increase in the potential output of the economy through an increase in the quantity/quality of resources.

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Fiscal Policy

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is the use of government spending and taxation to achieve government economic objectives.

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GDP

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is the value of all final goods and services produced within a country’s geographical boundaries in a given time limit.

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GNI

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the total value of income earned by the nations’s factors of production regardless of where the FOP are located (= GDP + net property income from abroad)

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Gini Coefficient

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a measure of inequality in the distribution of income. It is usually used in conjunction with the Lorenz Curve.

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indirect taxation

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a tax (compulsory payment to the government) levied on goods and services

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Inflation

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is a sustained increase in the general or average level of prices. It is a fall in the value or purchasing power of money.

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inflationary gap

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a situation where AD is higher than the full employment level of output in an economy thus causing inflationary pressures.

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interest rates

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is the price of borrowed money or the price of capital

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investment

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expenditure by firms on accumulating capital (a component of AD, an injection into the economy)

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Monetary Policy

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is a demand-side government policy to control the money supply or alter interest rates.

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multiplier effect

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the process by which an injection into the economy results in a greater increase in national income (and/or formula)

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nominal

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the money value of an economic variable, before it has been adjusted for inflation

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progressive tax

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where the percentage of tax paid increases as income increases

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real output

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the value of final goods and services after adjustment for inflation

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real wages

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the value of the payment for labour after adjustment for inflation. The purchasing power of wages.

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real wages

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the value of the payment for labour after adjustment for inflation. The purchasing power of wages.

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Recession

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is at least two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth. It is illustrated by the falling section of the trade cycle and it is characterised by high unemployment.

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structural unemployment

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long term unemployment caused by the fall in demand for a particular type of labour following a change in the structure of the economy.

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Supply-side policies

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are policies designed to increase the total supply of goods and services in an economy. A successful supply side policy implementation would be illustrated by a rightward shift of the AS curve.

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Unemployment Rate

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is the number of workers without a job, who are willing and able to work, expressed as a percentage of the workforce.

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abnormal profits

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any profit above that necessary to keep the firm in business

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allocative efficiency

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the socially optimal allocation of resources, identified by P=MC

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average costs

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cost of production per unit (calculated by dividing the total costs by the quantity produced)

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centrally planned economy

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an economic system in which resources are allocated by the government and Demand and Supply have no role to play

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complementary goods

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goods that are jointly consumed (+example) , goods that have a negative cross elasticity of demand

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Demand

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is the willingness and ability to purchase a quantity of a good or service at a given price level over a given time period.

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entrepreneurship

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the skill of the person (or group) in performing these tasks: starting up the business, organising the FOP, taking the risks of the business

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equilibrium price

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the market clearing price at which the quantity demanded is equal to the quantity supplied

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income elasticity of demand

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a measure of the responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in income

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informal markets

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markets in which economic activity is not officially recorded (e.g. illegal black markets, barter situations….)

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marginal cost

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the addition to total costs caused by the production of one extra unit of output MC = change in TC / change in output

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market economy

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an economy where resources are allocated by the forces of demand and supply

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merit goods

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goods which are considered to be good for society but which are underconsumed and so underprovided by a free market.

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multinational corporations

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a company which has productive units in more than one country

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negative externalities

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are the adverse impacts on a third party caused by the production or consumption of a good or service. The third party is anyone other than the buyer and seller.

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Normal profit

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Is the return to the entrepreneur. It is the minimum profit needed to keep the business running. It is identified by AR = AC.

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Opportunity Cost

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Is a measure of the real cost of one thing in terms of the next best alternative foregone when an economic decision is made.

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opportunity costs

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the cost of one thing in terms of the next best alternative foregone (+example)

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opportunity costs

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the cost of one thing in terms of the next best alternative foregone (+example)

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price discrimination

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charging a different price to customers for the same product, for reasons not associated with cost differences

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price elasticity of demand

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a measure of the responsiveness of demand to a change in price of the good (and/or formula)

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privatisation

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when the government sells state owned enterprises to the private sector

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product differentiation

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deliberate action by the producer to distinguish a product from its competition, usually through branding or packaging.

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productively efficient

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producing at the lowest cost per unit of output

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property rights

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legal rights for individuals to own property/assets

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resource allocation

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the distribution of the factors of production in the activities of an economy

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subsidies

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government financial assistance to producers to reduce the costs of production (thus allowing them to reduce prices/compete more effectively)

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Tradeable Permits

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are permits to pollute, issued by a governing body, which sets a maximum amount of pollution allowable. Firms may trade these permits for money.

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Wages

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are payments made to the factor of production labour.

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