I believe in classical economics the terms are Production and Distribution, the latter being in reference of profit, or value-add. I totally agree that the amb

I believe in classical economics the terms are Production and Distribution, the latter being in reference of profit, or value-add. I totally agree that the ambiguity you described is an issue. It's unfortunate that common political parlance isn't in a habit of defining its terms as a step 1a before proceeding in a discussion.