Division Of Labour And Specialization Jamb Economics Past Questions

Question 11

The basic principle underlying location of industry is the tendency for production of a commodity to be located on the basis of______

jamb 2019

  • A. division of labour
  • B. employment trends
  • C. relative costs and benefits
  • D. immobility of skilled labour
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Question 12

A major advantage of specialization and division of labour is that?

jamb 2001

  • A. time wastage will be minimized
  • B. trade unions will be encouraged
  • C. there will be a ready market for labour
  • D. workers will be adequately rewarded
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Question 13

A possible factor which limits the extent of growth of a firm is the?

jamb 1991

  • A. existence of a monoploy
  • B. bureaucratic delays in decision-making
  • C. use of by-products
  • D. unwillingness to share ownership and control
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Question 14

The higher the price of capital relative to the price of labour, the more production techniques should be?

jamb 1992

  • A. labour-intensive
  • B. capital-intensive
  • C. fixed
  • D. technology-intensive
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Question 15

Firms are often set up close to each other in order to take advantage of?

jamb 1992

  • A. supply or skilled labour
  • B. agglomeration economies
  • C. internal economies of scale
  • D. external economies of scale
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