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"If a labourer does not work for a day, his labour for that one day's work will be lost forever." Which characteristic of a labour is expressed. In this statement? - Economics

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If a labourer does not work for a day, his one day 's work will be lost forever.

It implies:

"If a labourer does not work for a day, his labour for that one day's work will be lost forever." Which characteristic of a labour is expressed. In this statement?

Options

  • Labour is less mobile.

  • Labour is perishable.

  • Labour is less efficient.

  • Labour is sensitive in nature.

  • Labour is mobile.

  • Labour is an active factor.

  • Labour supply varies over time.

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Solution

Labour is perishable.

Explanation: 

  • Labour cannot be kept, hence it is perishable.
  • Given that labour is time, a worker who misses one day of work will never get it back. It is perishable because it is sensitive.
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Chapter 1: Factors of Production - Exercise [Page 28]

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Goyal Brothers Prakashan Economics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 1 Factors of Production
Exercise | Q 38. | Page 28
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