Consider Japan that produces manufacturing and agricultural products. Assume that land is a factor used specifically in the agricultural sector, and capital is used in manufacturing sector only. If the price of agricultural products on the world market decreases, rent in which sector will increase the most?
A. Nominal rent will increase in agricultural sector but real rent will not change
B. Manufacturing
C. Both sectors will lose
D. Agricultural
Answer:- B
Reason:- Rent is the rate at which factors of production are lent
for carrying on business activities. Now due to the fall in prices
of agricultural products, the supply of the same products will fall
as per the law of supply. Decrease in supply means the decrease in
the production. So the demand for factors of production in
agricultural sector will fall and hence the rent in this sector
would not rise. Now the producers will shift on to the production
of manufacturing products. It means the production in this sector
rises. Hence the rent will also rise.
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