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Factors of Production — Syllabus

ICSE · Class 10 · Economic Application

What Factors of Production covers in ICSE Class 10 Economic Application: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Topics include Meaning and Classification.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 10 Economic Application · 2026-27

Topics in Factors of Production

1

Meaning and Classification of Factors of Production

  • A factor of production is anything that helps in the process of production.
  • Factors of production are classified into four categories: land, labour, capital and enterprise.
  • The demand for factors of production is derived demand because they are demanded only to produce goods and services that satisfy human wants.
2

Land

  • Land includes the surface of the soil and all free gifts of nature used in production.
  • Land is a passive, primary factor of production.
  • Land is fixed in supply and has a perfectly inelastic supply curve.
3

Destruction of Ecosystem

  • An ecosystem is a group of living and non-living things that are interdependent and found in a particular geographical area.
  • The term ecosystem was coined by British botanist Tansley in 1935.
  • Major causes of destruction of ecosystem include changes in land use pattern, industrialisation, mining, urbanisation, shifting cultivation and dwelling units.
4

Labour

  • Labour means all human physical and mental effort done with a view to earn wage income.
  • Labour is an active, primary factor of production.
  • Labour cannot be separated from the labourer; the labourer sells labour, not himself.

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Central concept: Factors of Production

ProductionLandLabourCapitalEntrepreneurFactors and agentsDivision of labourEcosystem and land use

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Key topics in Factors of Production include Meaning and Classification of Factors of Production, Land, Destruction of Ecosystem, Labour. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the ICSE Class 10 board exam.
How should I revise Factors of Production for the ICSE Class 10 board exam?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 65 practice questions on Factors of Production. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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