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sesenic [268]
3 years ago
5

Define the four factors of production and the differences between physical and human capital.

Business
1 answer:
Reptile [31]3 years ago
6 0
Economists divide the factors of production into four categories: land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.


Physical capital implies the non-human assets of the company, such as plant and machinery, tools and equipment, office supplies etc. that help in the process of production. Human capital refers to stock of knowledge, talent, skills and abilities brought in by the employee, to the organization.
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PLC management makes these three assumptions:

Products have a limited life and, thus, every product has a life cycle.

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Product Development and Product Life Cycle: The Product Life Cycle follows directly after new product development.

A company must succeed at both developing new products and managing them in the face of changing tastes, technologies and competition. A good product manager should find new products to replace those that are in the declining stage of their life cycles; learning how to manage products optimally as they move from one stage to the next.

Product Lifecycle Management Stage 1: Market Introduction

This stage is characterized by a low growth rate of sales as the product is newly launched and consumers may not know much about it. Traditionally, a company usually incurs losses rather than profits during this phase. Especially if the product is new on the market, users may not be aware of its true potential, necessitating widespread information and advertising campaigns through various media.

However, this stage also offers its share of opportunities. For example, there may be less competition. In some instances, a monopoly may be created if the product proves very effective and is in great demand.

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B) Prepare separate closing entries for

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Income Summary                                               $852,850

(2) the contra accounts to sales.

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