Causes of income inequality, Theories of income distribution, Pricing of Resources

1.  Intelligence and talents

2.  Education and Training
 Unpleasant and Risky jobs

3.  Ownership of productive factors
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 Luck and Connections

5.  Marginal productivity
- the income of the factor of production is
equal to the value of its marginal product.
 Needs
- determine the amount of income of
families or individuals.

6.  Social usefulness
- Jobs which are more useful to society are
paid higher.
 Equality
- all members of society receive an equal
amount of income.

7. - Refers to payment of the factors
of production.
- determined by supply and
demand.