Simply stated, the aspects of significance of factor mobility is as below:
i. Unemployment
ii. Income distribution
iii. Regional disparities
iv. Flexibility in production
v. Utilization of the otherwise idle resources
vi. Incentive to investment – minimization of losses while maximizing profits.
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