In the context of government and business in America, regulations are rules set by government or other bodies that outline how activities in a given industry can operate. Some industries, such as energy products and manufacturing, are highly regulated.
A thing that motivates or encourages one to do something.
Maximum amount a consumer is willing to pay for an additional good or service.
In economics, the marginal cost is the change in the total cost that arises when the quantity produced is incremented, the cost of producing additional quantity
The efficiency of production of goods or services expressed by some measure.
The assignment of different parts of a manufacturing process or task to different people in order to improve efficiency.
A market economy is an economy in which supply and demand drive economic decisions, such as the production of goods and services, investments, pricing, and distribution. A market economy promotes free competition among market participants.
An economic system combining private and public enterprise.
The activity or condition of competing.
In economics, capital consists of assets used for the production of goods and services. A typical example is the machinery used in factories.
An economic system is a means by which societies or governments organize and distribute available resources, services, and goods across a geographic region or country.
The action or process of allocating or distributing something.
Quantity of goods or services produced in a given time period, by a firm, industry, or country.
The resource that encompasses the natural resources used in production.