Question

7.3. Explain how a society’s decision to produce capital (i.e., machinery) or consumer goods will impact future growth.

Answer 1

Answer:

Production of capital goods will generate future growth

Explanation:

Consumer goods are goods produced for consumption and cannot be used as inputs for the production of other consumer goods while capital goods are  tangible assets such as plant and machinery which are used in the production of goods or services; and such goods and services still serve an input for the production of consumer goods.

Therefore, if a society decides to produce capital goods it will create economic growth because they are seen as economic capital. Countries usually pay attention to capital goods because they play a generating role in the improvement of the productive capacity of a country