Economics A-Level
Capital
What Capital means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Capital
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Reference: AQA
Man-made aids to production, like machinery, factories and tools, rather than financial capital.
Topics that use Capital
- Economic resources (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Factors of production
- Scarcity and opportunity cost
- Economic good
- Environmental scarcity
- Labour
- Land
- Natural capital
Using Capital in the exam
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