People As Resource

Question
CBSEENSS9007990

How is human resources different from other resources like land and physical capital?

Solution

Following are the differences between human resources and land and physical capital resources:

Human Resources

Land and Physical Capital Resources

(i)Human resource is a primary factor of production as it can make use of land and capital.

(ii)Human resource is an active factor of production.

(iii)It includes education, health etc.

(i)Land and physical capital resources are secondary factors of production as they cannot become useful on their own.

(ii)These are passive factor of production.

(iii)These includes building, land etc.

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