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Answer» Economics sub divisions are: (I) Consumption: - Human wants coming under consumption is the starting point of economic activity.
- In this section the characteristics of human wants based on the behaviour of the consumer, the diminishing marginal utility and consumer’s surplus are dealt with.
(II) Production: - Production is the process of transformation of inputs into output.
- This division covers the characteristics and role of the factors of production namely land, labour, capital and organization.
(III) Exchange: - Exchange is concerned with price determination in different market forms.
- This division covers trade and commerce.
- Consumption is possible only if the produced commodity is placed in the hands of the consumer.
(IV) Distribution: - Production is the result of the coordination of factors of production.
- Since a commodity is produced with the efforts of land, labour, capital and organization, the produced wealth has to be distributed among the cooperating factors.
- The reward for factors of production is studied in this division under rent, wages, interest and profit.
- Distribution studies about the pricing of factors of production.
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