Factor of production/Economic resources Explanation 2. Labour
The human effort in the production process. Examples: teacher, solicitor, doctor.
Reward/ Economic
Return/Payment Wages
3. Capital
Anything manufactured that helps in the production process. Example: machinery.
Interest
4. Enterprise
The person who takes the initiative, the entrepreneur, combines all the factors of production to establish a business/organisation. They bear both the financial and personal risk. Example: Michael O’Leary (entrepreneur) and Ryanair (enterprise).
EXAM PREPARATION!
State each factor of production. Explain them using examples. Apply them to another unit.
Example
Ms Baker is a baker who owns her own for-profit organisation – a bakery! Land