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Factors of Production
Factors of Production
Factors of Production
Land
oWhat Raw materials are needed to produce your product?
oThe “gifts of nature” that we use to produce goods and services. All the
things we call natural resources.
oComes from the air, water, or the earth
oLand, minerals, water
•Renewable
oWater, air growing things
•Non-Renewable
oCoal, oil
Factor 1: Natural Resources
• Nature supplies raw materials
necessary to make things
• These raw materials are called Natural
Resources
–Example: Chicken
noodle soup contains
chicken meat, spices,
water, and vegetables, all
of which came from the
nature
HOW ARE GOODS PRODUCED?
Labor
• What will your employees have to do to create your product?
• What work will need to be done to turn your raw material into
your finished product
o Work time and work effort that people devote to producing