transfer earnings

noun

The amount that a factor of production must be paid in order to prevent it from transferring to an alternative use.

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Meanings

nountransfer earnings pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyeconomicsThe amount that a factor of production must be paid in order to prevent it from transferring to an alternative use.
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APA

transfer earnings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transfer%20earnings

MLA

“transfer earnings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transfer%20earnings. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transfer earnings,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transfer%20earnings.

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