Asked by Nikita Verma on May 16, 2024

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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.

Market Equilibrium

A state where the quantity supplied and the quantity demanded of a product are equal at a certain price level.

Stock

A type of security that signifies ownership in a corporation and represents a claim on part of the corporation's assets and earnings.

  • Describe market equilibrium processes for capital and land.
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Madison FlowersMay 19, 2024
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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).