Differentiate among economic resources.

Differentiation should include

  • factors of production, intermediate goods, labor (i.e., human resources)
  • capital resources (i.e., man-made, such as tools, buildings, and equipment)
  • natural resources (i.e., those provided by nature).

Process/Skill Questions:

  • How are labor resources involved in the production of goods and services?
  • How are capital resources incorporated into the goods and services being produced?
  • How are natural resources used in the production of goods and services?
  • How do natural, capital, and human resources result in the delivery of goods and services?
  • How can technologies improve factors of production?