Income easticity of demand measures the responsiveness of demand for any goods to changes in income. With increase in incomes generally the demand for farm products like rice wheat etc, will not change drastically. With income increase, demand for luxuries such as consumer durables etc will increase. The income elasticity of demand for farm products is thus low.
Capital refers to buildings and equipment i.e, goods which are used by workers to produce other goods such as machinery, land, ...
Capital has a number of related meanings in economics, finance, and accounting.
In economics, Capital comprises one of the four major factors of production, the others being land, labor, and entrepreneurship.
In finance and accounting, capital generally refers to financial wealth, especially that used to start or maintain a business.
Capitalism is an economic system in which private individuals or businesses own capital goods i.e, economy is characterized by private ownership of the means of production. The production of goods and services is based on supply and demand in the general market known as a market economy and not on central planning known as a planned economy.
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