Describe the process by which the market for capital and the market for land reach equilibrium. As part of your description, elaborate on the role of the stock of the resource versus the flow of services from the resource
Equilibriums in the markets for land and capital are governed by the value of marginal product for these factors relative to their supply. One difference between these markets and the market for labor is that in land and capital markets there is both a rental value (flow) and purchase price (stock). The difference between the rental value and purchase price is reconciled by noting that in efficient markets, the purchase price should reflect the value of the stream of services provided by the land or capital (or the sum of rental values appropriately discounted).
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Which philosophy, advocated by Alexander Hamilton's "Report on Manufactures" as a means to create strong U.S. development, also successfully worked for Germany and Japan?
a. protectionism b. socialism c. isolationism d. capitalism
Does a competitive long-run equilibrium require cost-minimization?
A) Yes, if firms fail to be as efficient as their competitors, they are driven out of the market. B) No, in the long run, firms make zero profits. C) Yes, if they didn't, even less efficient firms would enter the industry. D) No, because competition ensures their survival.