# The Cambridge Capital Controversy

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Robinson questioned treating heterogeneous capital goods as one measurable quantity independent of prices and distribution. That problem complicated simple claims that the return to capital reflects its marginal product and helped launch the Cambridge capital debates. The controversy exposed limits in aggregate production models even though economists disagree about its broader implications.

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