Economics A-Level
Labour
What Labour means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Labour
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Reference: AQA
The human physical and mental effort used in production.
Topics that use Labour
- Economic resources (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Factors of production
- Scarcity and opportunity cost
- Capital
- Economic good
- Environmental scarcity
- Land
- Natural capital
Using Labour in the exam
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