Resources and factors of production

The creation of material and spiritual goods and services requires resources and factors of production. What does economic theory mean by these categories? The resources of production are a set of material and financial means, natural, social and spiritual forces that can be used in the process of creating goods, services and other values. In […]

Subjects and objects of the foreign exchange market

There are four main categories of subjects in the foreign exchange market: banks and non-bank dealers trading in foreign currency; individuals and firms performing commercial and investment operations; arbitrageurs and speculators; central banks and treasuries. Banks and non-bank dealers trading foreign exchange “make the market” both technically and organizationally. They make a profit by buying […]