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  1. Why is rent earned by land even in the long run ?
    1. Land has original and indestructible power
    2. Land is a man made factor
    3. Its supply is inelastic in the short run
    4. Its supply is inelastic in the long run
Correct Option: D

Rent accrues to land which is fixed in supply even in the longer run. It is permanent. In contrast to it is a quasi rent, introduced by Marshall, which is inelastic in the short run, but elastic in the longer run.



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