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Labor= The workers! Human resources. Those who run the machines that produce the products. They work for wages. They are paid by the hour.
Capital= Cash & Technology. Tools, machinery, and the factory. The money invested in newbusiness ventures. An investor turns over cash, receives stock ownership. Each
month, he or she receives dividends. (Dividends are profits. Profits are not a factor of
production.) The modern corporation was formed because of the need for capital.
Entrepreneurship= The person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture. Management! Those who decide what to produce, how much to produce, which marketto sell to, what price to charge, and how to advertise. The main goal of the entrepreneuris to keep profits high and production costs low. An entrepreneur could be aninventor; he definitely keeps up with the latest innovations. In order to keep ahead ofthe competition, the entrepreneur must invest in technology. To gain capital, he formsa corporation.
Natural Resources= Products and features of the earth that permit it to support life and satisfy people’s needs. Land, water, minerals - coal, iron ore, raw cotton.
1. The factory______
2. The workers______
3. Management______
4. Technology______
5. Raises capital______
6. Invests in technology______
7. Minerals______
8. Forms a corporation.______
9. Human resources______
10. Keeps profits high and production costs low______
11. Those who run the machines that produce the products.______
12. Cash that is invested______
13. They work for wages.______
14. They are paid by the hour.______
15. Tools and machinery______
16. He keeps up with the latest innovations.______
17. The money invested in new business ventures.______
18. The modern corporation was formed because of the need for this ______
19. Organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture. ______
20. Decides what to produce, how much to produce, which market to sell to______
21. Could be an inventor______
22. Must keep ahead of the competition______
23. Products and features of the earth that satisfy people’s needs. ______
24. Coal and iron ore______
25. Raw cotton______