The four factors of production
The four factors of production

Factors of production are the four resources a business needs to produce goods or services: land, labour, capital and enterprise. All four may be needed at the same time, because equipment cannot produce anything without people and organisation.
Step-by-step lessons on AQA GCSE Business 1.1.2 Factors of production and opportunity cost. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start by mastering business terminology and the functional areas (marketing, finance, operations, HR) before moving on to the extended, evaluation-heavy questions that carry the most marks.