Round 6: Tossup 14

One form of this concept that originates from networks and norms is on a societal decline according to Robert Putnam’s book Bowling Alone. A book that argues the rate of return on this concept (-5[1])exceeds economic growth causes inequality is by Thomas Piketty and is titled for this concept “in the Twenty-First Century.” In macroeconomics, goods categorized by this concept often oppose (*) consumer goods on a production possibilities curve. The “human” (-5[1])form of this concept refers (10[1])to the skills of workers. This concept is grouped with land and labor (-5[1])as a factor of production. For 10 points, name this concept, which is defined as the assets necessary to produce goods, like (10[1])machines. ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

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