AP MicroeconomicsFactor Markets
Economic Rent
Economic rent is the payment to a factor of production above the minimum necessary to keep it in its current use.
Economic rent is the surplus a factor earns over its next best alternative. For example, a worker may earn economic rent if their wage exceeds what they could earn in another job. Economic rent arises due to factors' scarcity or unique characteristics.
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