Production in an economy depends on the association between two productive factors, capital and labor. The best combination of these factors will lead to the largest number of outputs produced. For example, a firm may choose between 10 men and 2 machines or between 4 machines and 4 men. The best choice will be the one that produces the most quantity using the least number of productive resources. If a company does not change the composition of the factors of production but increases its production, this can only occur through innovation and technological development, as this increases the productivity of the factors of production. For example, investing in courses can make employees more productive. Investing in productive technology can increase the production capacity of machines. Thus, more products can be produced with the same capital due to technological advancement.
The Chavín culture also demonstrated advanced skills and knowledge in metallurgy, soldering, and temperature control. They used early techniques to develop refined gold work. The melting of metal had been discovered at this point and was used as a solder. The people domesticated camelids such as llamas.
