Practice mode Income Inequality

As economists use the term, what does “rent” refer to?

Correct answer A. The return to any factor of production that is in fixed supply

Explanation

Economic rent is the payment to a factor whose supply cannot respond to price, such as land. Because the factor would be available anyway, the payment is a surplus over what is needed to supply it.

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